Circle Line – First Trains

First train of the day from each station

Catching an early flight or an early shift? These are the first Circle Line trains of the day from every station, direction by direction, straight from the current TfL timetable — starting as early as 04:39 from Hammersmith on weekday mornings. Station names link to the full departure grid.

Clockwise (via King's Cross)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Hammersmith	04:39	04:39	06:22
Goldhawk Road	04:41	04:41	06:24
Shepherd's Bush Market	04:42	04:42	06:25
Wood Lane	04:44	04:44	06:27
Latimer Road	04:45	04:45	06:28
Ladbroke Grove	04:46	04:46	06:30
Westbourne Park	04:48	04:48	06:31
Royal Oak	04:50	04:50	06:33
Paddington	04:52	04:52	06:35
Edgware Road	04:55	10:31	06:44
Baker Street	04:57	04:57	06:41
Great Portland Street	04:59	04:59	06:43
Euston Square	05:00	05:00	06:44
King's Cross St Pancras	05:02	05:02	06:46
Farringdon	05:05	05:05	06:49
Barbican	05:07	05:07	06:51
Moorgate	05:08	05:08	06:53
Liverpool Street	05:10	05:10	06:55
Aldgate	05:27	05:27	07:00
Tower Hill	05:30	05:30	07:03
Monument	05:31	05:31	07:04
Cannon Street	05:33	05:33	07:06
Mansion House	05:34	05:34	07:07
Blackfriars	05:36	05:36	07:09
Temple	05:37	05:37	07:10
Embankment	05:39	05:39	07:12
Westminster	05:40	05:40	07:13
St James's Park	05:42	05:42	07:15
Victoria	05:44	05:44	07:17
Sloane Square	05:46	05:46	07:19
South Kensington	05:35	05:35	07:21
Gloucester Road	05:23	05:23	07:25
High Street Kensington	05:07	05:07	06:51
Notting Hill Gate	05:08	05:08	06:52
Bayswater	05:10	05:10	06:54

Anticlockwise (via Victoria)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Hammersmith	—	—	—
Goldhawk Road	05:34	05:34	07:23
Shepherd's Bush Market	05:32	05:32	07:21
Wood Lane	05:31	05:31	07:19
Latimer Road	05:29	05:29	07:18
Ladbroke Grove	05:28	05:28	07:16
Westbourne Park	05:26	05:26	07:15
Royal Oak	05:24	05:24	07:13
Paddington	05:22	05:22	07:11
Edgware Road	05:14	05:14	07:07
Baker Street	05:11	05:11	07:03
Great Portland Street	05:09	05:09	07:00
Euston Square	05:08	05:08	06:59
King's Cross St Pancras	05:06	05:06	06:57
Farringdon	05:25	05:25	06:54
Barbican	05:24	05:24	06:53
Moorgate	05:22	05:22	06:51
Liverpool Street	05:21	05:21	06:53
Aldgate	05:36	05:35	06:51
Tower Hill	05:59	05:59	07:21
Monument	05:57	05:57	07:16
Cannon Street	05:55	05:55	07:15
Mansion House	05:54	05:54	07:13
Blackfriars	05:52	05:52	07:12
Temple	05:51	05:51	07:10
Embankment	05:49	05:49	07:09
Westminster	05:47	05:47	07:07
St James's Park	05:46	05:46	07:05
Victoria	05:44	05:44	07:04
Sloane Square	05:42	05:42	07:02
South Kensington	05:40	05:40	07:00
Gloucester Road	05:25	05:25	06:58
High Street Kensington	05:16	05:16	07:15
Notting Hill Gate	05:14	05:14	07:12
Bayswater	05:12	05:11	07:11

Circle Line: first train FAQs

What time is the first Circle Line train?

On weekday mornings the earliest Circle Line departure is at 04:39 from Hammersmith (Clockwise (via King's Cross)). Most other stations see their first train shortly after — check the station-by-station tables above.

What time is the first Circle Line train on a Sunday?

Sunday service starts later than on weekdays: the earliest Circle Line departure is at 06:22 from Hammersmith. Use the Sunday column in the tables above for your station.

Do Circle Line first trains differ at weekends?

Saturday first trains are broadly similar to weekdays, but Sundays start noticeably later at most stations. Compare the columns above — and if you are heading out late rather than early, see last Circle Line trains.

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