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NJ Transit 59 bus

Plainfield - Newark

62 % 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, Dec 11, 2025
  • Union College12:04 PM
  • Springfield Ave / Unami Ter12:06 PM
  • East Broad St / Wychview Dr12:08 PM
  • East Broad St / Jefferson Ave12:10 PM
  • East Broad St / Bradson Ct12:12 PM
  • East Broad St / Euclid Ave12:14 PM
  • South Ave / Summit Ave12:16 PM
  • South Ave / Central Ave12:16 PM
  • South Ave / Cacciola Pl12:17 PM
  • South Ave / Windsor Ave12:17 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St12:18 PM
  • South Ave / Maple St12:18 PM
  • South Ave / West St12:19 PM
  • South Ave / Center St12:19 PM
  • South Ave / East St12:20 PM
  • South Ave / Oak St12:21 PM
  • South Ave / New St12:21 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. West12:22 PM
  • South Ave / High St12:23 PM
  • South Ave / Centennial Ave12:24 PM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. East12:25 PM
  • 1st Ave / Aldene Rd12:26 PM
  • 1st Ave / Amsterdam Ave12:27 PM
  • 1st Ave / Clover St12:27 PM
  • 1st Ave / Vine St12:28 PM
  • 1st Ave / Laurel St12:29 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Locust St12:30 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chestnut St12:31 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Walnut St12:32 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Chandler Ave12:33 PM
  • 2nd Ave / Harrison Ave12:34 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Hamilton St12:35 PM
  • 3rd Ave / Park St12:35 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Standish St12:36 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Acme St12:37 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Elmora Ave12:38 PM
  • Jersey Ave / Grove St12:40 PM
  • W Jersey St / De Hart Pl12:41 PM
  • W Jersey St / Chilton St12:43 PM
  • W Jersey St / Cherry St12:44 PM
  • W Jersey St / Price St12:46 PM
  • Broad St / Jersey St12:47 PM
  • Elizabeth Arch12:48 PM
  • North Broad St / Chestnut St12:49 PM
  • North Broad St / Magnolia Ave12:50 PM
  • North Broad St / Mary St12:51 PM
  • North Broad St / Fairmount Ave12:52 PM
  • North Broad St / Waverly Pl12:54 PM
  • North Broad St / North Ave12:55 PM
  • North Broad St / Country Club Lane12:56 PM
  • North Broad St / King St12:57 PM
  • North Broad St / Concord Pl12:58 PM
  • N Broad St / Coe Ave12:59 PM
  • N Broad St / Hollywood Ave1:00 PM
  • N Broad St / Mertz Ave1:01 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Grumman Ave1:02 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Chancellor Ave1:03 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Vassar Ave1:04 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Goldsmith Ave1:04 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Lyons Ave1:05 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stengel Ave1:06 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Renner Ave1:07 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Meeker Ave1:08 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Watson Ave1:09 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Hawthorne Ave1:10 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Peddie St1:10 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Runyon St1:11 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stanton St1:12 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Alpine St1:13 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Poinier St1:14 PM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Clinton Ave1:15 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Astor St1:15 PM
  • Clinton Ave / Thomas St1:16 PM
  • Broad St / Camp St1:17 PM
  • Broad St / East Kinney St1:18 PM
  • Broad St / Walnut St1:19 PM
  • City Hall1:20 PM
  • Broad St / Branford Pl / Edison Pl1:21 PM
  • Broad St / Clinton St1:22 PM
  • Park Place / Raymond Blvd1:23 PM
  • Sarah Vaughan Way (Park Pl) / Rector St1:24 PM
  • Central Ave / Halsey St1:25 PM
  • Central Ave / Washington St1:26 PM
  • Washington St / Washington Pl1:27 PM
  • Washington St / H Tubman Sq1:28 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 12:04 PM, and arrives at Washington St / H Tubman Sq at 1:28 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

    62 % on time

    62% of riders report that the NJ Transit 59 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 103 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 59 bus. Compared to other NJ Transit lines, the 59 bus is ranked 108 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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