First BL1 Bus: Start of Service
The first BL1 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first BL1 bus of the day leaves Lewisham Centre at 05:00 towards Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first BL1 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full BL1 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Centre U | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Lewisham Clock Tower R | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale F | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| New Cross Gate Station O | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road WA | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Dunton Road WN | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road N | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road A | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road F | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
To Molesworth Street
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road D | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road E | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road J | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Burgess Park / Dunton Road EC | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| New Cross Gate Station M | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 |
| Lewisham Station E | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Molesworth Street Q | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
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 BL1 bus FAQs
What time is the first BL1 bus?
The first BL1 bus leaves Lewisham Centre at 05:00 towards Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road (Mon-Fri). From Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road the first bus is at 04:55. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first BL1 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first BL1 bus leaves Lewisham Centre at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first BL1 bus start from?
The BL1 starts from Lewisham Centre and runs to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road, and in the other direction from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road. 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?
See every BL1 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full BL1 timetable → Live BL1 arrivals →