First 69 Bus: Start of Service

The first 69 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 69 bus of the day leaves Walthamstow Bus Station at 00:02 towards Canning Town Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 69 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 69 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Canning Town Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Walthamstow Bus Station A	00:02	00:02	00:02	00:02
Grosvenor Park Road K	00:05	00:05	00:05	00:05
Grove Road SJ	00:06	00:06	00:06	00:06
Bakers Avenue SK	00:07	00:07	00:07	00:07
Leyton Green SL	00:08	00:08	00:08	00:08
Colchester Road SM	00:10	00:10	00:10	00:10
Leyton Midland Road Station SN	00:11	00:11	00:11	00:11
Leyton Sports Ground SP	00:12	00:12	00:12	00:12
Vicarage Road S	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
Grange Park Road P	00:14	00:14	00:14	00:14
Buckingham Road L	00:16	00:16	00:16	00:16
Leyton Library J	00:17	00:17	00:17	00:17
Leyton Station A	00:18	00:18	00:18	00:18
Millais Road S	00:19	00:19	00:19	00:19
Drapers Field G	00:20	00:20	00:20	00:20
Edith Road E	00:22	00:22	00:22	00:22
Burgess Road S	00:23	00:23	00:23	00:23
Janson Road MD	00:25	00:25	00:25	00:25
Chobham Road ME	00:26	00:26	00:26	00:26
Maryland Station MF	00:28	00:28	00:28	00:28
Manbey Grove MH	00:30	00:30	00:30	00:30
Stratford Library J	00:31	00:31	00:31	00:31
Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hosp K	00:32	00:32	00:32	00:32
Barnby Street H	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
Church Street J	00:34	00:34	00:34	00:34
Plaistow Grove M	00:35	00:35	00:35	00:35
Morley Road J	00:36	00:36	00:36	00:36
Plaistow Station B	00:36	00:36	00:36	00:36
High Street Plaistow H	00:37	00:37	00:37	00:37
Florence Road M	00:38	00:38	00:38	00:38
Upper Road / Grange Road	00:39	00:39	00:39	00:39
East London Cemetery	00:41	00:41	00:41	00:41
Stephens Court	00:42	00:42	00:42	00:42
Blake Road	00:43	00:43	00:43	00:43
Star Lane U	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
Hermit Road M	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
Rathbone Market N	00:45	00:45	00:45	00:45
Canning Town Station A	00:47	00:47	00:47	00:47

To Walthamstow Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Canning Town Bus Station E	00:02	00:02	00:02	00:02
Rathbone Market J	00:03	00:03	00:03	00:03
Hermit Road L	00:04	00:04	00:04	00:04
Star Lane T	00:05	00:05	00:05	00:05
Blake Road	00:06	00:06	00:06	00:06
Stephens Court	00:07	00:07	00:07	00:07
Ladysmith Road	00:08	00:08	00:08	00:08
Suffolk Road	00:09	00:09	00:09	00:09
Florence Road N	00:12	00:12	00:12	00:12
Plaistow Station A	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
Morley Road K	00:14	00:14	00:14	00:14
Plaistow Grove L	00:15	00:15	00:15	00:15
Church Street N	00:17	00:17	00:17	00:17
Stratford Broadway M	00:20	00:20	00:20	00:20
Stratford Bus Station A	00:23	00:23	00:23	00:23
The Grove G	00:26	00:26	00:26	00:26
Maryland Station / Manbey Grove MA	00:27	00:27	00:27	00:27
Maryland Station MB	00:28	00:28	00:28	00:28
Chobham Road MC	00:29	00:29	00:29	00:29
Burgess Road G	00:30	00:30	00:30	00:30
Edith Road F	00:32	00:32	00:32	00:32
Drapers Field N	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
Millais Road T	00:34	00:34	00:34	00:34
Leyton Station B	00:36	00:36	00:36	00:36
Leyton Library K	00:37	00:37	00:37	00:37
Buckingham Road M	00:38	00:38	00:38	00:38
Grange Park Road N	00:39	00:39	00:39	00:39
Vicarage Road R	00:40	00:40	00:40	00:40
Brunswick Road	00:41	00:41	00:41	00:41
Leyton Midland Road Station NA	00:43	00:43	00:43	00:43
Colchester Road NB	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms ND	00:46	00:46	00:46	00:46
Hoe Street / Bakers Arms NE	00:46	00:46	00:46	00:46
Grove Road NH	00:48	00:48	00:48	00:48
Queen's Road L	00:49	00:49	00:49	00:49
Walthamstow Bus Station	00:51	00:51	00:51	00:51

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 69 bus FAQs

What time is the first 69 bus?

The first 69 bus leaves Walthamstow Bus Station at 00:02 towards Canning Town Station (Mon-Thu). From Canning Town Bus Station the first bus is at 00:02. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 69 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 69 bus leaves Walthamstow Bus Station at 00:02. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Does the 69 run all night?

Yes. The 69 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.

Where does the first 69 bus start from?

The 69 starts from Walthamstow Bus Station and runs to Canning Town Station, and in the other direction from Canning Town Bus 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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