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First 697 Bus: Start of Service

The first 697 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 697 bus of the day leaves Whittington Avenue at 07:23 towards Swakeleys Drive (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 697 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 697 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Whittington Avenue ↔ Swakeleys Drive
Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026
Source: TfL Timetable API

To Swakeleys Drive

StopMon-ThuFri
Whittington Avenue C07:2307:23
Balmoral Drive07:2407:24
Fairholme Crescent Q07:2507:25
The Brook House G07:2607:26
Kingshill Close H07:2707:27
Townson Avenue J07:2807:28
Gurney Road07:2907:29
Kingshill Avenue J07:3007:30
Barnhill Community High School G07:3107:31
Yeading Lane / Willow Tree Lane C07:3307:33
Shaftesbury Waye B07:3407:34
Hayes / the Grapes Q07:3607:36
Central Avenue O07:3707:37
Belmore Parade M07:3807:38
Church Road K07:3807:38
Uxbridge County Court F07:4007:40
Rosedale Park B07:4007:40
Park Road XE07:4107:41
Hayes End XF07:4207:42
Morgans Lane XH07:4307:43
West Drayton Road XJ07:4407:44
New Road UH07:4507:45
Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road UJ07:4607:46
Hillingdon Primary School UK07:4707:47
Crescent Parade US07:4907:49
Clifton Gardens UT07:5507:55
Oak Farm Library08:0008:00
Grosvenor Crescent08:0608:06
Swakeleys Drive08:0608:06

To Balmoral Drive

StopMon-ThuFri
Douay Martyrs School EE15:1613:35
Swakeleys Drive15:1713:36
Hillingdon Circus F15:1713:36
Grosvenor Crescent15:2013:39
Oak Farm Library15:2313:42
Clifton Gardens UU15:2413:43
Crescent Parade UV15:2813:47
Hillingdon Primary School UE15:2813:47
Hillingdon Heath / Lees Road UF15:2913:48
Heath Road UG15:3013:49
Hewens Road XA15:3113:50
Hayes Police Station XB15:3313:52
Hayes End XC15:3413:53
Park Road XD15:3413:53
Rosedale Park A15:3513:54
Uxbridge County Court E15:3613:55
Church Road J15:3713:56
Belmore Parade L15:3713:56
Craven Close N15:3813:57
Hayes / the Grapes P15:4013:59
Shaftesbury Waye A15:4013:59
Yeading Lane / Willow Tree Lane E15:4314:02
Barnhill Community High School F15:4314:02
Hughenden Gardens H15:4514:04
Gurney Road15:4614:05
Townson Avenue R15:4714:06
Kingshill Close S15:4814:07
Grosvenor Avenue T15:4914:08
The Brook House K15:5014:09
Fairholme Crescent L15:5014:09
Fredora Avenue M15:5114:10
Balmoral Drive D15:5314:12

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 697 bus FAQs

What time is the first 697 bus?

The first 697 bus leaves Whittington Avenue at 07:23 towards Swakeleys Drive (Mon-Thu). From Douay Martyrs School the first bus is at 15:16. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

Does the 697 bus run on Sundays?

No. TfL's timetable for the 697 has no Sunday service. Check the day columns above for the days this route runs.

Where does the first 697 bus start from?

The 697 starts from Whittington Avenue and runs to Swakeleys Drive, and in the other direction from Douay Martyrs School. 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.

Planning the other end of the day?

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