First W12 Bus: Start of Service
The first W12 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first W12 bus of the day leaves Rensburg Road at 06:00 towards Cross Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first W12 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full W12 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Cross Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensburg Road | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:30 |
| Carisbrooke Road X | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:36 |
| Walthamstow Market / High Street T | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:38 |
| Walthamstow Bus Station B | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:44 |
| Church Hill S | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:46 |
| Church Hill Road | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:48 |
| Shernhall Street BW | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:49 |
| Brookfield Avenue M | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:51 |
| Addison Road N | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:52 |
| Oliver Road P | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 07:53 |
| Whipps Cross / Wood Street A | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 07:55 |
| Whipps Cross Bus Stand V | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:57 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance K | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:58 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E L | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 08:00 |
| Clare Road Q | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 08:01 |
| Peterborough Road | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 08:02 |
| Essex Road South | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 08:04 |
| Elim Pentecostal Church | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 08:05 |
| Clarendon Road | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 08:06 |
| Leytonstone Stn / Grove Green Road B | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 08:07 |
| Gainsborough Road Q | 06:39 | 06:39 | 06:39 | 08:09 |
| Green Man Roundabout N | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 08:11 |
| Cambridge Road H | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 08:14 |
| Blake Hall Road K | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 08:15 |
| Wanstead Station B | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 08:17 |
| Wanstead Place SH | 06:48 | 06:48 | 06:48 | 08:18 |
| Snaresbrook Station SJ | 06:51 | 06:51 | 06:51 | 08:21 |
| Eagle Lane SK | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 08:22 |
| Beechwood Park SL | 06:53 | 06:53 | 06:53 | 08:23 |
| Clarendon Road W | 06:54 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 08:24 |
| Bedford Road X | 06:55 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 08:25 |
| Grove Hill K | 06:56 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 08:26 |
| George Lane Shopping Centre G | 06:57 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 08:27 |
| South Woodford Station C | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:30 |
| George Lane / Chigwell Road B | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:30 |
| Onslow Gardens A | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:30 |
| Charlie Brown's Roundabout D | 07:04 | 07:04 | 07:04 | 08:34 |
| Raven Road B | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 08:38 |
| Maybank Road A | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 08:38 |
| Gordon Road U | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 08:39 |
| Wansford Road V | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 08:39 |
| Broadmead Road F | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 08:39 |
| Orchard Estate W | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 08:39 |
| Chigwell Road / Broadmead Road X | 07:10 | 07:10 | 07:10 | 08:40 |
| Beaumaris Drive Y | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 08:41 |
| Snakes Lane East Z | 07:12 | 07:12 | 07:12 | 08:42 |
| Ashton Playing Fields L | 07:13 | 07:13 | 07:13 | 08:43 |
| Manor Road | 07:14 | 07:14 | 07:14 | 08:44 |
| Love Lane | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 08:45 |
| Cross Road | 07:16 | 07:16 | 07:16 | 08:46 |
To Rensburg Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Road | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:50 |
| Roding Lane North | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:51 |
| Ashton Playing Fields M | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:52 |
| Beaumaris Drive S | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:53 |
| Broadmead Road / Chigwell Road U | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:54 |
| Orchard Estate V | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:55 |
| Broadmead Road E | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:57 |
| Wansford Road J | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:58 |
| Gordon Road K | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:58 |
| Latchett Road L | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:59 |
| Southend Road M | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:02 |
| Onslow Gardens R | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:02 |
| George Lane / Chigwell Road Z | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 | 07:03 |
| South Woodford Station D | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 07:04 |
| George Lane Shopping Centre H | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:06 |
| High Road / George Lane J | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 07:07 |
| Bedford Road U | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:08 |
| Clarendon Road V | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 07:09 |
| Beechwood Park SA | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:10 |
| Eagle Lane SB | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 07:11 |
| Snaresbrook Station SC | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:12 |
| High Street / Hermon Hill SD | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:12 |
| Wanstead Place SE | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:13 |
| Wanstead High St / Wanstead Station D | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:13 |
| Wanstead Station / George Green C | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:17 |
| Highstone Avenue W | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:23 |
| Cambridge Road J | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:23 |
| Green Man Roundabout P | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:25 |
| Gainsborough Road Y | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:26 |
| Leytonstone Stn / Grove Green Road A | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:27 |
| Clarendon Road | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:29 |
| Elim Pentecostal Church | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:29 |
| Essex Road South | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:31 |
| Clare Road P | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:32 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E N | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:33 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance J | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:35 |
| Whipps Cross Bus Stand M | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:36 |
| Our Lady & St George's Catholic School S | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:39 |
| Addison Road T | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:40 |
| Shernhall Street BV | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 07:43 |
| Church Hill Road | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:44 |
| Hoe Street T | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:46 |
| Walthamstow Bus Station E | 06:29 | 06:29 | 06:29 | 07:49 |
| Walthamstow Market / High Street U | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 07:54 |
| Carisbrooke Road V | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:55 |
| Walthamstow Market C | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 07:56 |
| Rensburg Road | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:58 |
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 W12 bus FAQs
What time is the first W12 bus?
The first W12 bus leaves Rensburg Road at 06:00 towards Cross Road (Mon-Fri). From Cross Road the first bus is at 05:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first W12 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first W12 bus leaves Rensburg Road at 07:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first W12 bus start from?
The W12 starts from Rensburg Road and runs to Cross Road, and in the other direction from Cross 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 W12 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full W12 timetable → Live W12 arrivals →