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NJ Transit 59 bus

Plainfield - Newark

63 % on time

NJ Transit 59 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The NJ Transit 59 - Plainfield - Newark bus serves 85 bus stops in the New Jersey area departing from Union College and ending at Washington St / H Tubman Sq. Scroll down to see upcoming 59 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 59 bus times will be displayed. The full 59 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Newark H. Tubman Pk
Dunellen
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Stops
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
  • Union College12:49 PM
  • Springfield Ave / Unami Ter12:51 PM
  • East Broad St / Wychview Dr12:53 PM
  • East Broad St / Jefferson Ave12:55 PM
  • East Broad St / Bradson Ct12:57 PM
  • East Broad St / Euclid Ave12:59 PM
  • South Ave / Summit Ave1:01 PM
  • South Ave / Central Ave1:01 PM
  • South Ave / Cacciola Pl1:02 PM
  • South Ave / Windsor Ave1:02 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St1:03 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St1:03 PM
  • South Ave / West St1:04 PM
  • South Ave / Center St1:04 PM
  • South Ave / East St1:05 PM
  • South Ave / Oak St1:06 PM
  • South Ave / New St1:06 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. West1:07 PM
  • South Ave / High St1:08 PM
  • South Ave / Centennial Ave1:09 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. East1:10 PM
  • 1st Ave / Aldene Rd1:11 PM
  • 1st Ave / Amsterdam Ave1:12 PM
  • 1st Ave / Clover St1:12 PM
  • 1st Ave / Vine St1:13 PM
  • 1st Ave / Laurel St1:14 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Locust St1:15 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chestnut St1:16 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Walnut St1:17 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chandler Ave1:18 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Harrison Ave1:19 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Hamilton St1:20 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Park St1:20 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Standish St1:21 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Acme St1:22 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Elmora Ave1:23 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Grove St1:25 PM
  • W Jersey St / De Hart Pl1:26 PM
  • W Jersey St / Chilton St1:28 PM
  • W Jersey St / Cherry St1:29 PM
  • W Jersey St / Price St1:31 PM
  • Broad St / Jersey St1:32 PM
  • Elizabeth Arch1:33 PM
  • North Broad St / Chestnut St1:34 PM
  • North Broad St / Magnolia Ave1:35 PM
  • North Broad St / Mary St1:36 PM
  • North Broad St / Fairmount Ave1:37 PM
  • North Broad St / Waverly Pl1:39 PM
  • North Broad St / North Ave1:40 PM
  • North Broad St / Country Club Lane1:41 PM
  • North Broad St / King St1:42 PM
  • North Broad St / Concord Pl1:43 PM
  • N Broad St / Coe Ave1:44 PM
  • N Broad St / Hollywood Ave1:45 PM
  • N Broad St / Mertz Ave1:46 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Grumman Ave1:47 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Chancellor Ave1:48 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Vassar Ave1:49 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Goldsmith Ave1:49 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Lyons Ave1:50 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stengel Ave1:51 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Renner Ave1:52 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Meeker Ave1:53 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Watson Ave1:54 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Hawthorne Ave1:55 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Peddie St1:55 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Runyon St1:56 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stanton St1:57 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Alpine St1:58 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Poinier St1:59 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Clinton Ave2:00 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Astor St2:00 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Thomas St2:01 PM
  • Broad St / Camp St2:02 PM
  • Broad St / East Kinney St2:03 PM
  • Broad St / Walnut St2:04 PM
  • City Hall2:05 PM
  • Broad St / Branford Pl / Edison Pl2:06 PM
  • Broad St / Clinton St2:07 PM
  • Park Place / Raymond Blvd2:08 PM
  • Sarah Vaughan Way (Park Pl) / Rector St2:09 PM
  • Central Ave / Halsey St2:10 PM
  • Central Ave / Washington St2:11 PM
  • Washington St / Washington Pl2:12 PM
  • Washington St / H Tubman Sq2:13 PM
  • NJ Transit Plainfield - Newark map

    NJ Transit 59 bus route map

    The NJ Transit 59 - Plainfield - Newark bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the NJ Transit 59 bus to help you plan your trip on NJ Transit. 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 59 bus is approaching your stop.

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    NJ Transit 59 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 59 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 NJ Transit so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    NJ Transit 59 bus Service Frequency

    The next 59 bus leaves Union College at 12:49 PM, and arrives at Washington St / H Tubman Sq at 2:13 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    NJ Transit 59 bus On-Time Performance

    63 % on time

    63% of riders report that the NJ Transit 59 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 127 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 59 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 59 bus is ranked 110 out of 279 NJ Transit lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official NJ Transit metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 59 by opening the Transit app.

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