First R1 Bus: Start of Service
The first R1 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first R1 bus of the day leaves Grovelands Road at 05:35 towards High Street / Worlds End Lane (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first R1 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full R1 timetable with every departure of the day.
To High Street / Worlds End Lane
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grovelands Road | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Croxley Green J | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Cotmandene Crescent Q | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Goose Green Close C | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Chorleywood Crescent D | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Brenchley Road | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| St Peter and St Paul School DG | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Bridgewater Close DH | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Marlings Park Avenue DJ | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Clarendon Way W | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Leesons Primary School X | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| St Mary Cray Station SB | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Nugent Retail Park SG | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Stanley Way SH | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Kent Road ST | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| High Street / Carlton Parade P | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| High Street / Church Hill W | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Walnuts Centre U | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| High Street / Orpington War Memorial S | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| Tubbenden Lane J | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Orpington Station G | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Orpington Bus Station E | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Tubbenden Lane H | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| St Aubyns Gardens | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Sevenoaks Road | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Cheltenham Road C | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Sandhurst Road | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Eton Road / Repton Road | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Malvern Road J | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Winchester Road K | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| The Highway School L | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Stirling Drive M | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Chelsfield Station B | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Chelsfield Centre N | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| High Beeches | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Woodlands Road | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Vine Road | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Highfield Avenue | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Farnborough Hill F | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| High Street / Green Street Green G | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
| High Street / Worlds End Lane M | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
To Grovelands Road
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 R1 bus FAQs
What time is the first R1 bus?
The first R1 bus leaves Grovelands Road at 05:35 towards High Street / Worlds End Lane (Mon-Fri). From High Street / Green Street Green the first bus is at 06:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first R1 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first R1 bus leaves Grovelands Road at 05:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first R1 bus start from?
The R1 starts from Grovelands Road and runs to High Street / Worlds End Lane, and in the other direction from High Street / Green Street Green. 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 R1 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full R1 timetable → Live R1 arrivals →