First N472 Bus: Start of Service
The first N472 of the day from every stop on the route
The N472 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving North Greenwich Station at 00:15 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N472 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N472 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenwich Station A | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Millennium Village / Oval Square MC | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Millennium Village South MD | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Millennium Leisure Park West ME | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Millennium Leisure Park East MF | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Peninsular Park Road MA | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Anchor and Hope Lane | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Charlton Station / Woolwich Road E | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Stone Lake Retail Park C | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane A | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Greenwich Trust School S | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Yateley Street | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Warspite Road T | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Frances Street DE | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Kingsman Street | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Woolwich Ferry | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| John Wilson Street / Powis Street Y | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Thomas Street / Greens End T | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station N | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Woolwich Station K | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Maxey Road | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Plumstead Bus Garage A | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court F | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way Y | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Plac J | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre B | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Linton Mead Primary School D | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Hoveton Road | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Nickelby Close NE | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close NG | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Lister Walk NH | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Poplar Place SE | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Thamesmead / Carlyle Road SJ | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Southmere Lake | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way B | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Overton Road BA | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station D | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Abbey Wood Road E | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station F | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
To North Greenwich Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station F | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Abbey Wood Road G | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Abbey Wood Station C | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way A | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Southmere Lake | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Thamesmead / Carlyle Road SK | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Poplar Place SD | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Curlew Close NA | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Lister Walk NB | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Thamesmead North / Manordene Road NC | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Nickelby Close ND | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Hoveton Road | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Linton Mead Primary School E | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Plac H | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way X | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station WM | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Greenwich Community College WP | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Maxey Road | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Woolwich Station D | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Beresford Sq / Woolwich Arsenal Stn U | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Woolwich Ferry A | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Kingsman Street DG | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Prospect Vale DC | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Warspite Road U | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Cleveley Close V | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Greenwich Trust School W | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane B | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Stone Lake Retail Park D | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Anchor and Hope Lane G | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Bugsbys Way / Gallions Road | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Peninsular Park Road MB | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Millennium Leisure Park East MH | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Millennium Leisure Park West MJ | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Millennium Village South MK | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Millennium Village / Oval Square ML | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| North Greenwich Station E | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
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 N472 bus FAQs
What time is the first N472 bus?
The N472 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves North Greenwich Station at 00:15 towards Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station (Mon-Thu night). From Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station the first bus is at 00:15. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N472?
Yes. The N472 runs at night only; during the day, route 472 covers a similar corridor. See the 472 route page for its stops and live times.
Where does the first N472 bus start from?
The N472 starts from North Greenwich Station and runs to Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station, and in the other direction from Gayton Road / Abbey Wood 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.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every N472 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N472 timetable → Live N472 arrivals →