First R4 Bus: Start of Service

The first R4 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first R4 bus of the day leaves Augustine Road at 05:45 towards Princess Royal University Hospital (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first R4 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full R4 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Princess Royal University Hospital

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Augustine Road	05:45	05:45	06:45
Chalk Pit Avenue	05:45	05:45	06:45
Main Road	05:46	05:46	06:46
The Landway	05:47	05:47	06:47
Hearns Road	05:48	05:48	06:48
Mill Brook Road SF	05:48	05:48	06:48
Blacksmiths Lane SU	05:49	05:49	06:49
The Temple SL	05:50	05:50	06:50
Reynolds Cross / Red Lion SP	05:51	05:51	06:51
Chelsfield Road	05:51	05:51	06:51
Chelsfield Road / Paul's Cray Hill	05:51	05:51	06:51
Cockmannings Road	05:53	05:53	06:53
Waldenhurst Road	05:54	05:54	06:54
Somerden Road	05:55	05:55	06:55
Rookesley Road	05:56	05:56	06:56
Renton Drive	05:56	05:56	06:56
Brow Crescent P	05:58	05:58	06:58
Ramsden Road Q	05:58	05:58	06:58
Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road R	05:59	05:59	06:59
Dyke Drive S	06:00	06:00	07:00
Ramsden Road / Court Road T	06:00	06:00	07:00
Court Road / Green Lane C	06:01	06:01	07:01
High Street / Carlton Parade P	06:02	06:02	07:02
High Street / Church Hill W	06:04	06:04	07:04
Walnuts Centre U	06:05	06:05	07:05
High Street / Orpington War Memorial S	06:07	06:07	07:07
Tubbenden Lane J	06:10	06:10	07:10
Orpington Station G	06:11	06:11	07:11
Orpington Bus Station E	06:12	06:12	07:12
Southcroft Road	06:14	06:14	07:14
Ashbourne Rise	06:15	06:15	07:15
Curzon Close	06:16	06:16	07:16
Tubbenden Lane Crofton	06:16	06:16	07:16
Tubbenden Drive	06:16	06:16	07:16
Borkwood Way	06:16	06:16	07:16
Northlands Avenue	06:17	06:17	07:17
Harley Gardens	06:17	06:17	07:17
Oakleigh Gardens Orpington	06:17	06:17	07:17
South Drive/ Orpington	06:18	06:18	07:18
Haywood Rise	06:18	06:18	07:18
Southlands Avenue	06:18	06:18	07:18
Beechcroft Road	06:19	06:19	07:19
Farnborough Way T	06:20	06:20	07:20
Hill Avenue	06:22	06:22	07:22
Lovibonds Avenue	06:23	06:23	07:23
Starts Hill Road	06:24	06:24	07:24
Crofton Road / Starts Hill Road HL	06:25	06:25	07:25
Locksbottom / St Michael's Church HK	06:26	06:26	07:26
Princess Royal University Hospital HB	06:27	06:27	07:27

To Augustine Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Princess Royal University Hospital HB	06:15	06:15	07:05
Locksbottom / St Michael's Church HJ	06:16	06:16	07:06
Crofton Road / Starts Hill Road HN	06:17	06:17	07:07
Lovibonds Avenue	06:19	06:19	07:09
Hill Avenue	06:20	06:20	07:10
Farnborough Way S	06:22	06:22	07:12
Beechcroft Road	06:23	06:23	07:13
Downsway / Southlands Avenue	06:24	06:24	07:14
Southlands Drive	06:24	06:24	07:14
Southlands Avenue	06:24	06:24	07:14
Harley Gardens	06:24	06:24	07:14
Oakleigh Gardens Orpington	06:25	06:25	07:15
Northlands Avenue	06:25	06:25	07:15
Borkwood Way	06:26	06:26	07:16
Tubbenden Drive	06:26	06:26	07:16
Ashbourne Rise	06:27	06:27	07:17
Southcroft Road	06:28	06:28	07:18
Orpington Station G	06:30	06:30	07:20
Orpington Bus Station D	06:31	06:31	07:21
Tubbenden Lane H	06:32	06:32	07:22
High Street / Orpington War Memorial R	06:34	06:34	07:24
Walnuts Centre T	06:35	06:35	07:25
High Street / Broomhill Road V	06:36	06:36	07:26
Goodmead Road D	06:37	06:37	07:27
Carlton Parade L	06:39	06:39	07:29
Court Road / Green Lane B	06:40	06:40	07:30
Ramsden Road / Kynaston Road A	06:41	06:41	07:31
Dyke Drive B	06:41	06:41	07:31
Ramsden Road C	06:42	06:42	07:32
Brow Crescent D	06:43	06:43	07:33
Chelsfield Lane	06:44	06:44	07:34
Renton Drive	06:45	06:45	07:35
Rookesley Road	06:46	06:46	07:36
Somerden Road	06:46	06:46	07:36
SOMERDEN ROAD	06:47	06:47	07:37
Waldenhurst Road	06:47	06:47	07:37
Cockmannings Road	06:48	06:48	07:38
Mungo Park Way	06:48	06:48	07:38
Northfield Avenue Orpington	06:49	06:49	07:39
Chelsfield Road	06:49	06:49	07:39
Reynolds Cross / Red Lion SN	06:50	06:50	07:40
The Temple SM	06:50	06:50	07:40
Blacksmiths Lane SY	06:51	06:51	07:41
Station Road SE	06:52	06:52	07:42
The Landway	06:54	06:54	07:44
Main Road	06:54	06:54	07:44
Chalk Pit Avenue	06:55	06:55	07:45
Augustine Road	06:57	06:57	07:47

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 R4 bus FAQs

What time is the first R4 bus?

The first R4 bus leaves Augustine Road at 05:45 towards Princess Royal University Hospital (Mon-Fri). From Princess Royal University Hospital the first bus is at 06:15. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first R4 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first R4 bus leaves Augustine Road at 06:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first R4 bus start from?

The R4 starts from Augustine Road and runs to Princess Royal University Hospital, and in the other direction from Princess Royal University Hospital. 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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