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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
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
  • Union College2:39 PM
  • Springfield Ave / Unami Ter2:41 PM
  • East Broad St / Wychview Dr2:43 PM
  • East Broad St / Jefferson Ave2:45 PM
  • East Broad St / Bradson Ct2:47 PM
  • East Broad St / Euclid Ave2:49 PM
  • South Ave / Summit Ave2:51 PM
  • South Ave / Central Ave2:51 PM
  • South Ave / Cacciola Pl2:52 PM
  • South Ave / Windsor Ave2:52 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St2:53 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St2:53 PM
  • South Ave / West St2:54 PM
  • South Ave / Center St2:54 PM
  • South Ave / East St2:55 PM
  • South Ave / Oak St2:56 PM
  • South Ave / New St2:56 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. West2:57 PM
  • South Ave / High St2:58 PM
  • South Ave / Centennial Ave2:59 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. East3:00 PM
  • 1st Ave / Aldene Rd3:01 PM
  • 1st Ave / Amsterdam Ave3:02 PM
  • 1st Ave / Clover St3:03 PM
  • 1st Ave / Vine St3:04 PM
  • 1st Ave / Laurel St3:05 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Locust St3:06 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chestnut St3:07 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Walnut St3:08 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chandler Ave3:09 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Harrison Ave3:10 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Hamilton St3:11 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Park St3:11 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Standish St3:12 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Acme St3:13 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Elmora Ave3:14 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Grove St3:16 PM
  • W Jersey St / De Hart Pl3:17 PM
  • W Jersey St / Chilton St3:19 PM
  • W Jersey St / Cherry St3:20 PM
  • W Jersey St / Price St3:22 PM
  • Broad St / Jersey St3:23 PM
  • Elizabeth Arch3:24 PM
  • North Broad St / Chestnut St3:25 PM
  • North Broad St / Magnolia Ave3:26 PM
  • North Broad St / Mary St3:27 PM
  • North Broad St / Fairmount Ave3:28 PM
  • North Broad St / Waverly Pl3:30 PM
  • North Broad St / North Ave3:31 PM
  • North Broad St / Country Club Lane3:32 PM
  • North Broad St / King St3:33 PM
  • North Broad St / Concord Pl3:34 PM
  • N Broad St / Coe Ave3:35 PM
  • N Broad St / Hollywood Ave3:36 PM
  • N Broad St / Mertz Ave3:37 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Grumman Ave3:38 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Chancellor Ave3:39 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Vassar Ave3:40 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Goldsmith Ave3:40 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Lyons Ave3:41 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stengel Ave3:42 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Renner Ave3:43 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Meeker Ave3:44 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Watson Ave3:45 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Hawthorne Ave3:46 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Peddie St3:47 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Runyon St3:48 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stanton St3:49 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Alpine St3:49 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Poinier St3:50 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Clinton Ave3:51 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Astor St3:52 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Thomas St3:53 PM
  • Broad St / Camp St3:54 PM
  • Broad St / East Kinney St3:55 PM
  • Broad St / Walnut St3:56 PM
  • City Hall3:57 PM
  • Broad St / Branford Pl / Edison Pl3:58 PM
  • Broad St / Clinton St3:59 PM
  • Park Place / Raymond Blvd4:01 PM
  • Sarah Vaughan Way (Park Pl) / Rector St4:02 PM
  • Central Ave / Halsey St4:03 PM
  • Central Ave / Washington St4:04 PM
  • Washington St / Washington Pl4:06 PM
  • Washington St / H Tubman Sq4:07 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 2:39 PM, and arrives at Washington St / H Tubman Sq at 4:07 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, 104 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 59 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 59 bus is ranked 98 out of 280 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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