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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
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
  • Union College8:00 AM
  • Springfield Ave / Unami Ter8:02 AM
  • East Broad St / Wychview Dr8:04 AM
  • East Broad St / Jefferson Ave8:06 AM
  • East Broad St / Bradson Ct8:08 AM
  • East Broad St / Euclid Ave8:10 AM
  • South Ave / Summit Ave8:12 AM
  • South Ave / Central Ave8:12 AM
  • South Ave / Cacciola Pl8:13 AM
  • South Ave / Windsor Ave8:13 AM
  • South Ave / Maple St8:14 AM
  • South Ave / Maple St8:14 AM
  • South Ave / West St8:15 AM
  • South Ave / Center St8:15 AM
  • South Ave / East St8:16 AM
  • South Ave / Oak St8:17 AM
  • South Ave / New St8:17 AM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. West8:18 AM
  • South Ave / High St8:19 AM
  • South Ave / Centennial Ave8:20 AM
  • South Ave / Lincoln Ave. East8:21 AM
  • 1st Ave / Aldene Rd8:22 AM
  • 1st Ave / Amsterdam Ave8:23 AM
  • 1st Ave / Clover St8:23 AM
  • 1st Ave / Vine St8:24 AM
  • 1st Ave / Laurel St8:25 AM
  • 2nd Ave / Locust St8:26 AM
  • 2nd Ave / Chestnut St8:27 AM
  • 2nd Ave / Walnut St8:28 AM
  • 2nd Ave / Chandler Ave8:29 AM
  • 2nd Ave / Harrison Ave8:30 AM
  • 3rd Ave / Hamilton St8:31 AM
  • 3rd Ave / Park St8:32 AM
  • Jersey Ave / Standish St8:33 AM
  • Jersey Ave / Acme St8:34 AM
  • Jersey Ave / Elmora Ave8:35 AM
  • Jersey Ave / Grove St8:36 AM
  • W Jersey St / De Hart Pl8:38 AM
  • W Jersey St / Chilton St8:39 AM
  • W Jersey St / Cherry St8:40 AM
  • W Jersey St / Price St8:42 AM
  • Broad St / Jersey St8:43 AM
  • Elizabeth Arch8:44 AM
  • North Broad St / Chestnut St8:45 AM
  • North Broad St / Magnolia Ave8:46 AM
  • North Broad St / Mary St8:47 AM
  • North Broad St / Fairmount Ave8:48 AM
  • North Broad St / Waverly Pl8:49 AM
  • North Broad St / North Ave8:49 AM
  • North Broad St / Country Club Lane8:50 AM
  • North Broad St / King St8:51 AM
  • North Broad St / Concord Pl8:52 AM
  • N Broad St / Coe Ave8:53 AM
  • N Broad St / Hollywood Ave8:54 AM
  • N Broad St / Mertz Ave8:55 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Grumman Ave8:56 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Chancellor Ave8:57 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Vassar Ave8:58 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Goldsmith Ave8:58 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Lyons Ave8:59 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stengel Ave9:00 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Renner Ave9:01 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Meeker Ave9:02 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Watson Ave9:03 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Hawthorne Ave9:04 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Peddie St9:04 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Runyon St9:05 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Stanton St9:06 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / E Alpine St9:07 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Poinier St9:08 AM
  • Elizabeth Ave / Clinton Ave9:09 AM
  • Clinton Ave / Astor St9:09 AM
  • Clinton Ave / Thomas St9:10 AM
  • Broad St / Camp St9:11 AM
  • Broad St / East Kinney St9:12 AM
  • Broad St / Walnut St9:13 AM
  • City Hall9:14 AM
  • Broad St / Branford Pl / Edison Pl9:15 AM
  • Broad St / Clinton St9:16 AM
  • Park Place / Raymond Blvd9:17 AM
  • Sarah Vaughan Way (Park Pl) / Rector St9:18 AM
  • Central Ave / Halsey St9:19 AM
  • Central Ave / Washington St9:20 AM
  • Washington St / Washington Pl9:21 AM
  • Washington St / H Tubman Sq9:22 AM
  • 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 8:00 AM, and arrives at Washington St / H Tubman Sq at 9:22 AM. 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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