First SL1 Bus: Start of Service

The first SL1 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first SL1 bus of the day leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 05:00 towards Walthamstow Bus Station (Wed). The tables below show the scheduled first SL1 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full SL1 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Walthamstow Bus Station

Stop	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
North Finchley Bus Station S	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
North Finchley High Road J	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane FX	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04
Beaconsfield Road / New Southgate Stn	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07
Arnos Grove Station T	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Palmers Green / Palmerston Road O	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Angel Corner / Silver Street Station B	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23
Eley Trading Estate H	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27
Crooked Billet / Walthamstow Avenue CQ	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Walthamstow / Crooked Billet Roundabout CE	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Forest Road / the Bell BM	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Walthamstow Market J	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Walthamstow Bus Station	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41

To North Finchley Bus Station

Stop	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Walthamstow Bus Station D	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Walthamstow Market G	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Forest Road / the Bell BH	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Walthamstow / Crooked Billet Roundabout CH	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28
Crooked Billet / Walthamstow Avenue CP	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
Ravenside Trading Estate J	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Angel Corner / Silver Street Station A	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Palmers Green / Green Lanes V	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Arnos Grove Station A	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Beaconsfield Road / New Southgate Stn	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Colney Hatch Lane FL	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
North Finchley High Road H	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
North Finchley Bus Station Z4	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01

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 SL1 bus FAQs

What time is the first SL1 bus?

The first SL1 bus leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 05:00 towards Walthamstow Bus Station (Wed). From Walthamstow Bus Station the first bus is at 05:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first SL1 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first SL1 bus leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first SL1 bus start from?

The SL1 starts from North Finchley Bus Station and runs to Walthamstow Bus Station, and in the other direction from Walthamstow Bus 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?

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