First SL12 Bus: Start of Service

The first SL12 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first SL12 bus of the day leaves Parham Drive at 05:00 towards Rainham Tesco (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first SL12 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full SL12 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Rainham Tesco

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Parham Drive EC	05:00	05:00	05:00
Horns Road NL	05:02	05:02	05:02
Newbury Park Station NA	05:05	05:05	05:05
Barley Lane D	05:10	05:10	05:10
Padnall Road EB	05:13	05:13	05:13
Mawney Road M	05:17	05:17	05:17
Western Road QQ	05:25	05:25	05:25
Romford Station Y	05:28	05:28	05:28
Queen's Hospital HK	05:32	05:32	05:32
Elm Park Station M	05:42	05:42	05:42
Freeborne Gardens R	05:45	05:45	05:45
Ford Lane P	05:48	05:48	05:48
Dunedin Road Y	05:51	05:51	05:51
Rainham Tesco F	05:53	05:53	05:53

To Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Dunedin Road M	05:08	05:08	05:08
Ford Lane H	05:11	05:11	05:11
Freeborne Gardens W	05:14	05:14	05:14
Elm Park Station C	05:17	05:17	05:17
Queen's Hospital HM	05:25	05:25	05:25
Romford Station Z	05:30	05:30	05:30
Western Road P	05:32	05:32	05:32
Mawney Road N	05:38	05:38	05:38
East Road EE	05:43	05:43	05:43
Barley Lane C	05:47	05:47	05:47
Newbury Park Station NB	05:50	05:50	05:50
Ley Street NK	05:52	05:52	05:52
Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CH	05:56	05:56	05:56

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 SL12 bus FAQs

What time is the first SL12 bus?

The first SL12 bus leaves Parham Drive at 05:00 towards Rainham Tesco (Mon-Fri). From Dunedin Road the first bus is at 05:08. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first SL12 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first SL12 bus leaves Parham Drive at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first SL12 bus start from?

The SL12 starts from Parham Drive and runs to Rainham Tesco, and in the other direction from Dunedin 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 SL12 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.

Full SL12 timetable → Live SL12 arrivals →