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DART First State 51 bus

New Castle Av - De 273 - Ch Mall

54 % on time

DART First State 51 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The DART First State 51 - New Castle Av - De 273 - Ch Mall bus serves 56 bus stops in the Delaware area departing from Delaware Ave / Adams St and ending at Christiana Mall (Target). Scroll down to see upcoming 51 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 51 bus times will be displayed. The full 51 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

51 Buttonwood - Christiana Mall
51 Buttonwood - Wilmington
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Stops
Fri, Nov 28, 2025
  • Delaware Ave / Adams St5:50 AM
  • Delaware Ave / Jefferson St5:51 AM
  • Delaware Ave / Tatnall St5:51 AM
  • King St / 9th St5:52 AM
  • King St / 6th St5:53 AM
  • 4th St / French St5:53 AM
  • 4th St / Poplar St5:53 AM
  • 4th St / Op Spruce St5:54 AM
  • 4th St / Church St5:54 AM
  • Heald St / Op Apple St5:55 AM
  • Heald St / A St5:56 AM
  • Heald St / B St5:56 AM
  • Heald St / D St5:57 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op New York Ave5:58 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Terminal Ave5:59 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Dover Ave5:59 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op North St6:00 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op South St6:00 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Gmc Truck6:00 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Rogers Rd6:01 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Rizzo Ave6:01 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Ryan Ave6:02 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Rose Ln6:02 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Lambsons Ln6:02 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Moorehouse Dr6:03 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Bowlerama6:03 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Memorial Dr6:04 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Cherry Ln6:05 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Op Rodney Dr6:05 AM
  • New Castle Ave / Landers Ln6:06 AM
  • Wilmington Rd / Castle Hills Dr6:07 AM
  • Wilmington Rd / Adair Ave6:08 AM
  • Wilmington Rd / Brylgon Ave6:09 AM
  • Wilmington Rd / Baldt Ave6:10 AM
  • Ships Landing Way / Op. Tire Rack6:11 AM
  • Ships Landing Way / Op Hibbert Group6:12 AM
  • Ships Landing Way / Essbar Equipment6:12 AM
  • Anchor Mill Road / Op 5 Below Inc6:12 AM
  • Wilmington Rd / Op E 6th St6:14 AM
  • Chestnut St / River Plaza Shop Ctr6:16 AM
  • Delaware St / Op 10th St6:17 AM
  • Frenchtown Rd / Bellanca Rd6:19 AM
  • Frenchtown Rd / Centerpoint Blvd6:20 AM
  • Frenchtown Rd / Farmers Mkt Ent6:21 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Churchmans Rd6:23 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Sally Mae Bldg6:24 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Fresconi Dr6:25 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Pleasant Pl6:25 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Edinburgh Dr6:26 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Gtown Apts East Q16:26 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Op Saddlebrook6:26 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Airport Rd6:27 AM
  • Christiana Rd / Op Wedgefield Dr6:28 AM
  • Christiana Ctr / The Container Store6:32 AM
  • Christiana Mall Park & Ride (Outside)6:35 AM
  • Christiana Mall (Target)6:37 AM
  • DART First State New Castle Av - De 273 - Ch Mall map

    DART First State 51 bus route map

    The DART First State 51 - New Castle Av - De 273 - Ch Mall bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the DART First State 51 bus to help you plan your trip on DART First State. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 51 bus is approaching your stop.

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    DART First State 51 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 51 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by DART First State so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    DART First State 51 bus Service Frequency

    The next 51 bus leaves Delaware Ave / Adams St at 5:50 AM, and arrives at Christiana Mall (Target) at 6:37 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    DART First State 51 bus On-Time Performance

    54 % on time

    54% of riders report that the DART First State 51 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 4 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 51 bus. Compared to other DART First State lines, the 51 bus is ranked 16 out of 43 DART First State lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official DART First State metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 51 by opening the Transit app.

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