First 28 Bus: Start of Service

The first 28 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 28 bus of the day leaves Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte at 05:12 towards Mapleton Crescent (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 28 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 28 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte ↔ Mapleton Crescent

Timetable last updated: 31 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Mapleton Crescent

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte K	05:12	05:12	05:12
Sheffield Terrace P	05:13	05:13	05:13
York House Place / Kensington High St K	05:16	05:16	05:16
High Street Kensington Station E	05:18	05:18	05:18
Phillimore Gardens T	05:20	05:20	05:20
The Design Museum X	05:21	05:21	05:21
Warwick Gardens Z	05:23	05:23	05:23
Kensington Olympia Station C	05:24	05:24	05:24
Kensington Olympia P	05:27	05:27	05:27
Lytton Estate R	05:28	05:28	05:28
West Kensington Station S	05:30	05:30	05:30
West Kensington Estate BS	05:32	05:32	05:32
Lillie Road BR	05:34	05:34	05:34
North End Road Market BH	05:35	05:35	05:35
Fulham Broadway E	05:39	05:39	05:39
Fulham Town Hall S	05:40	05:40	05:40
Tyrawley Road GE	05:41	05:41	05:41
New King's Road GQ	05:43	05:43	05:43
Bovingdon Road	05:44	05:44	05:44
Sands End / Hazlebury Road	05:45	05:45	05:45
Oakbury Road TK	05:46	05:46	05:46
Townmead Road TL	05:47	05:47	05:47
Bridgend Road TM	05:50	05:50	05:50
Swandon Way TB	05:52	05:52	05:52
Wandsworth Town Hall M	05:54	05:54	05:54
Southside Shopping Centre S	05:56	05:56	05:56
Mapleton Crescent	05:57	05:57	05:57

To Notting Hill Gate Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Mapleton Road	04:50	04:50	04:50
Southside Shopping Centre T	04:51	04:51	04:51
Ram Street Q	04:52	04:52	04:52
Tonsley Street K	04:54	04:54	04:54
Wandsworth Town Station AA	04:56	04:56	04:56
Swandon Way TC	04:57	04:57	04:57
Bridgend Road TD	04:58	04:58	04:58
Townmead Road TE	05:01	05:01	05:01
Oakbury Road TF	05:02	05:02	05:02
Sands End / Hazlebury Road	05:03	05:03	05:03
New Kings Road GP	05:05	05:05	05:05
Tyrawley Road GK	05:07	05:07	05:07
Fulham Town Hall H	05:08	05:08	05:08
Fulham Broadway F	05:10	05:10	05:10
Shorrolds Road A	05:11	05:11	05:11
Lillie Road BK	05:13	05:13	05:13
West Kensington Station T	05:17	05:17	05:17
Lytton Estate U	05:19	05:19	05:19
Kensington Olympia / Hammersmith Road V	05:21	05:21	05:21
Warwick Gardens W	05:24	05:24	05:24
The Design Museum Y	05:25	05:25	05:25
Phillimore Gardens U	05:27	05:27	05:27
High Street Kensington Station A	05:28	05:28	05:28
Kensington Church Street / Holland St H	05:30	05:30	05:30
Sheffield Terrace X	05:33	05:33	05:33
Notting Hill Gate Station F	05:35	05:35	05:35

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 28 bus FAQs

What time is the first 28 bus?

The first 28 bus leaves Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte at 05:12 towards Mapleton Crescent (Mon-Fri). From Mapleton Road the first bus is at 04:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 28 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 28 bus leaves Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte at 05:12. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 28?

Before the first 28 of the morning, night bus N28 covers the route through the night. See the N28 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 28 bus start from?

The 28 starts from Palace Gardens Terr / Notting Hill Gte and runs to Mapleton Crescent, and in the other direction from Mapleton 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.

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