Hammersmith & City Line – First Trains

First train of the day from each station

Catching an early flight or an early shift? These are the first Hammersmith & City Line trains of the day from every station, direction by direction, straight from the current TfL timetable — starting as early as 05:02 from Barking on weekday mornings. Station names link to the full departure grid.

Eastbound (towards Barking)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Hammersmith	05:03	05:03	06:50
Goldhawk Road	05:04	05:04	06:52
Shepherd's Bush Market	05:06	05:06	06:53
Wood Lane	05:07	05:07	06:55
Latimer Road	05:08	05:08	06:56
Ladbroke Grove	05:10	05:10	06:58
Westbourne Park	05:11	05:11	06:59
Royal Oak	05:13	05:13	07:01
Paddington	05:15	05:15	07:03
Edgware Road	05:18	05:18	07:06
Baker Street	05:20	05:20	07:09
Great Portland Street	05:22	05:22	07:11
Euston Square	05:23	05:23	07:12
King's Cross St Pancras	05:25	05:25	07:14
Farringdon	05:28	05:28	07:17
Barbican	05:30	05:30	07:19
Moorgate	05:32	05:32	07:21
Liverpool Street	05:34	05:34	07:23
Aldgate East	05:36	05:36	07:27
Whitechapel	05:38	05:38	07:29
Stepney Green	05:40	05:40	07:31
Mile End	05:42	05:42	07:33
Bow Road	05:43	05:43	07:34
Bromley-by-Bow	05:45	05:45	07:36
West Ham	05:48	05:48	07:39
Plaistow	05:49	05:49	07:40
Upton Park	05:51	05:51	07:42
East Ham	05:54	05:54	07:44
Barking	—	—	—

Westbound (towards Hammersmith)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Hammersmith	—	—	—
Goldhawk Road	05:55	05:55	07:23
Shepherd's Bush Market	05:54	05:54	07:21
Wood Lane	05:52	05:52	07:19
Latimer Road	05:51	05:51	07:18
Ladbroke Grove	05:50	05:50	07:16
Westbourne Park	05:48	05:48	07:15
Royal Oak	05:46	05:46	07:13
Paddington	05:45	05:45	07:11
Edgware Road	05:43	05:43	07:09
Baker Street	05:38	05:38	07:06
Great Portland Street	05:37	05:37	07:03
Euston Square	05:35	05:35	07:02
King's Cross St Pancras	05:33	05:33	07:00
Farringdon	05:30	05:30	06:57
Barbican	05:29	05:29	06:56
Moorgate	05:27	05:27	06:54
Liverpool Street	05:26	05:26	06:53
Aldgate East	05:23	05:23	06:49
Whitechapel	05:21	05:21	06:46
Stepney Green	05:19	05:19	06:44
Mile End	05:17	05:17	06:42
Bow Road	05:15	05:15	06:40
Bromley-by-Bow	05:13	05:13	06:38
West Ham	05:11	05:11	06:36
Plaistow	05:09	05:09	06:34
Upton Park	05:07	05:07	06:32
East Ham	05:05	05:05	06:30
Barking	05:02	05:02	06:27

Hammersmith & City Line: first train FAQs

What time is the first Hammersmith & City Line train?

On weekday mornings the earliest Hammersmith & City Line departure is at 05:02 from Barking (Westbound (towards Hammersmith)). Most other stations see their first train shortly after — check the station-by-station tables above.

What time is the first Hammersmith & City Line train on a Sunday?

Sunday service starts later than on weekdays: the earliest Hammersmith & City Line departure is at 06:27 from Barking. Use the Sunday column in the tables above for your station.

Do Hammersmith & City 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 Hammersmith & City Line trains.

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