First 686 Bus: Start of Service

The first 686 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 686 bus of the day leaves St Edward's School at 15:05 towards Stratton Road (Wed). The tables below show the scheduled first 686 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 686 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Stratton Road

Stop	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
St Edward's School	16:05	15:05	15:05	15:05	15:05
St Edward's Academy / the Compass School	16:05	15:05	15:05	15:05	15:05
Jutsums Lane	16:06	15:06	15:06	15:06	15:06
Romford Stadium L	16:07	15:07	15:07	15:07	15:07
Richards Avenue M	16:08	15:08	15:08	15:08	15:08
Cotleigh Road N	16:09	15:09	15:09	15:09	15:09
Knightsbridge Gardens LC	16:09	15:09	15:09	15:09	15:09
Mawney Road A	16:10	15:10	15:10	15:10	15:10
North Street C	16:10	15:10	15:10	15:10	15:10
Romford Market E	16:12	15:12	15:12	15:12	15:12
Romford Police Station Y	16:35	15:35	15:35	15:35	15:35
Pettits Lane Z	16:37	15:37	15:37	15:37	15:37
Raphael Park	16:38	15:38	15:38	15:38	15:38
Repton Avenue PU	16:39	15:39	15:39	15:39	15:39
Links Avenue PV	16:41	15:41	15:41	15:41	15:41
Castellan Avenue PW	16:43	15:43	15:43	15:43	15:43
Upper Brentwood Road GN	16:44	15:44	15:44	15:44	15:44
Gallows Corner GL	16:46	15:46	15:46	15:46	15:46
Faringdon Avenue GK	16:47	15:47	15:47	15:47	15:47
Heaton Avenue	16:48	15:48	15:48	15:48	15:48
Myrtle Road	16:49	15:49	15:49	15:49	15:49
Grange Road	16:50	15:50	15:50	15:50	15:50
Charlbury Crescent	16:50	15:50	15:50	15:50	15:50
Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue	16:51	15:51	15:51	15:51	15:51
Hilldene Avenue Shopping Centre	16:52	15:52	15:52	15:52	15:52
Chippenham Road HJ	16:53	15:53	15:53	15:53	15:53
Brookside School DA	16:53	15:53	15:53	15:53	15:53
Harkness Close DC	16:54	15:54	15:54	15:54	15:54
Sedgefield Crescent DD	16:55	15:55	15:55	15:55	15:55
Settle Road DE	16:56	15:56	15:56	15:56	15:56
Sheffield Drive DF	16:56	15:56	15:56	15:56	15:56
Stratton Road DH	16:57	15:57	15:57	15:57	15:57

To St Edward's School

Stop	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
Romford Station Z	08:06	08:06	08:06	08:06	08:06
Western Road P	08:07	08:07	08:07	08:07	08:07
Romford Market L	08:10	08:10	08:10	08:10	08:10
North Street D	08:11	08:11	08:11	08:11	08:11
Mawney Road B	08:11	08:11	08:11	08:11	08:11
Cotleigh Road T	08:13	08:13	08:13	08:13	08:13
Richards Avenue U	08:14	08:14	08:14	08:14	08:14
Romford Stadium V	08:15	08:15	08:15	08:15	08:15
Jutsums Lane	08:16	08:16	08:16	08:16	08:16
St Edward's School	08:18	08:18	08:18	08:18	08:18

Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.

First 686 bus FAQs

What time is the first 686 bus?

The first 686 bus leaves St Edward's School at 15:05 towards Stratton Road (Wed). From Romford Station the first bus is at 08:06. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

Does the 686 bus run on Sundays?

No. TfL's timetable for the 686 has no Sunday service. Check the day columns above for the days this route runs.

Where does the first 686 bus start from?

The 686 starts from St Edward's School and runs to Stratton Road, and in the other direction from Romford Station. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.

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