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] bus service is divided into three operating divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Each division has a number of bus depots and routes assigned. ] bus service is divided into three operating divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Each division has a number of bus depots and routes assigned.


In addition to the buses directly operated by the company, ] also provides buses to operators providing service on ] routes under contract, as well as private carriers operating their own routes. In addition to the buses directly operated by the company, NJ Transit also provides buses to operators providing service on NJ Transit routes under contract, as well as private carriers operating their own routes.


== Bus Garages == == Bus garages ==
=== Northern Division === === Northern Division ===
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|] || 16 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 |] || 16 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07501
|align=left|Currently undergoing a renovation.<ref></ref> |align=left|Currently undergoing a renovation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njtransit.com/press-releases/major-renovation-begins-historic-paterson-bus-garage|title=NJ TRANSIT|website=NJ TRANSIT}}</ref>
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|] || 2600 Penhorn Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047 |] || 2600 Penhorn Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047
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=== Contracted Bus Garages === === Contracted bus garages ===
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=== Future Garages === === Future garages ===
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== Former Garages == == Former garages ==
=== NJ Transit Operated === === NJ Transit operated ===
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| Union City || | Union City ||
|align=left|New Jersey Transit will receive a $44.67 million grant to demolish the old garage and rebuild.<ref>https://www.nj.com/news/2022/08/nj-transit-gets-44m-to-build-new-bus-terminal-and-garage-for-electric-buses.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=njcom_sf&utm_content=nj_facebook_njcom&fbclid=IwAR1D0XjhPlWvrsK6PFpmkgbr6S1LLsxlt4u_jtqUp7ghWw9W_u3x-fZUrHY&mibextid=vs2rir&fs=e&s=cl</ref> |align=left|New Jersey Transit will receive a $44.67 million grant to demolish the old garage and rebuild.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2022/08/nj-transit-gets-44m-to-build-new-bus-terminal-and-garage-for-electric-buses.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=njcom_sf&utm_content=nj_facebook_njcom&fbclid=IwAR1D0XjhPlWvrsK6PFpmkgbr6S1LLsxlt4u_jtqUp7ghWw9W_u3x-fZUrHY&mibextid=vs2rir&fs=e&s=cl|title=NJ Transit gets $44M to build new bus terminal, garage for electric buses|first=Larry Higgs &#124; NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=August 16, 2022|website=nj}}</ref>
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=== Contracted Operated === === Contracted operated ===
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| ] || 430 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 | ] || 430 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305
|align=left|Shut down on October 28, 2023 with their routes taken over by NJ Transit.<ref></ref><ref></ref> |align=left|Shut down on October 28, 2023, with their routes taken over by NJ Transit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2023/07/end-of-the-line-nearly-century-old-jersey-city-bus-company-shutting-down.html|title=End of the line: Nearly century-old Jersey City bus company shutting down|first=Spencer Sussman &#124; The Jersey|last=Journal|date=July 25, 2023|website=nj}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2023/07/jersey-city-bus-company-to-close-on-halloween-giving-officials-3-months-to-find-new-option-for-riders.html|title=Jersey City bus company to close on Halloween, giving officials 3 months to find new option for riders|first=Spencer Sussman &#124; The Jersey|last=Journal|date=July 27, 2023|website=nj}}</ref>
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| ] || 1081 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002 | ] || 1081 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002
|align=left|Shutdown in 2011 with route taken over by A&C Bus Corporation.<ref></ref> |align=left|Shutdown in 2011 with route taken over by A&C Bus Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2011/03/buses_back_on_the_road_as_a_c.html|title=Buses back on the road as A & C Bus Company takes over Bergen Avenue Bus route|first=Ken Thorbourne &#124; The Jersey|last=Journal|date=March 16, 2011|website=nj}}</ref>
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| Blue & Grey Transit || | Blue & Grey Transit ||
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| ] || 101 Greenwood Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042 | ] || 101 Greenwood Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
|align=left|Ended on April 10, 2023 with their routes operating to NJT.<ref></ref><ref></ref> |align=left|Ended on April 10, 2023, with their routes operating to NJT.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/decamp-bus-lines-ends-new-york-city-shuttle-service-that-started-1870s/#:~:text=DeCamp+Bus+Lines+ended+its,the+family+for+six+generations.|title=DeCamp Bus Lines ends New Jersey-to-New York City shuttle service that started in 1870s - CBS New York|first=Christine|last=Sloan|date=April 7, 2023|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to|title=NJ TRANSIT|website=NJ TRANSIT}}</ref>
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| Downtown Bus Company || 1 Oxford Avenue Jersey City | Downtown Bus Company || 1 Oxford Avenue Jersey City
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* Bought out by Coach USA in 2002. * Bought out by Coach USA in 2002.
* Moved to Olympia Trails garage in 2006. * Moved to Olympia Trails garage in 2006.
* Brand discontinued in 2012.<ref></ref> * Brand discontinued in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2011/10/nj_transit_and_ac_bus_to_pick.html|title=NJ Transit and A&C Bus to pick up discontinued Red & Tan bus routes|first=The Jersey|last=Journal|date=October 17, 2011|website=nj}}</ref>
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| ] || 349 1st Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 | ] || 349 1st Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
|align=left|Discontinued on October 8, 2023<ref></ref><ref></ref> with all routes going to NJ Transit.<ref></ref> |align=left|Discontinued on October 8, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coachusa.com/news-and-media/coach-usa-to-discontinue-one-bus-service|title=COACH USA TO DISCONTINUE ONE BUS SERVICE &#124; Coach USA|website=www.coachusa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/essex/2023/09/with-fewer-customers-and-rising-costs-coach-usa-will-end-3-nj-commuter-bus-routes.html|title=With fewer customers and rising costs, Coach USA will end 3 N.J. commuter bus routes|first1=Steve Strunsky &#124; NJ Advance Media for|last1=NJ.com|first2=Larry Higgs &#124; NJ Advance Media for|last2=NJ.com|date=September 8, 2023|website=nj}}</ref> with all routes going to NJ Transit.<ref name="auto"/>
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| ] || 180 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675 | ] || 180 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
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New Jersey Transit bus service is divided into three operating divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Each division has a number of bus depots and routes assigned.

In addition to the buses directly operated by the company, NJ Transit also provides buses to operators providing service on NJ Transit routes under contract, as well as private carriers operating their own routes.

Bus garages

Northern Division

Name Address Notes
Fairview 419 Anderson Avenue, Fairview NJ 07022
Market Street 16 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 Currently undergoing a renovation.
Meadowlands 2600 Penhorn Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Oradell 455 New Milford Avenue, Oradell, NJ 07649
Wayne 55 West Belt Parkway, Wayne, NJ 07470
Westwood 180 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675 NJT leased, and subsequently purchased, the old Rockland Coaches facility to alleviate overcrowding at Oradell Garage.

In addition, NJT owns three lots to store buses on layover going into Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Central Division

Name Address Notes
Big Tree 1 Washington Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110
Greenville 53 Old Bergen Road, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Originally a part of the Northern Division
Hilton 1450 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Howell 1251 U.S. 9, Howell Township, NJ 07731
Ironbound 677 Wilson Ave, Newark, NJ 07105
Kearny Point 442 Avenue P, Newark, NJ 07105 Existing garage connected to Ironbound garage
Morris 34 Richboynton Road, Dover, NJ 07801
Orange 420 Washington Street, Orange, NJ 07050

Southern Division

Name Address Notes
Egg Harbor Township 1431 Doughty Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Hamilton Township/Neptune 600 Sloan Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
830 Old Corlies Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753 		NJT Mercer took over the Monmouth County local routes on October 1, 2023, after Transdev ceased operating them. They are temporarily running out of Hamilton Township in the meantime.
Newton Avenue 350 Newton Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
Washington Township 6000 East Black Horse Pike, Turnersville, NJ 08012

Contracted bus garages

Name Address Notes
Academy Bus Lines various Hackensack garage operates the 702, 705, 707, 709, 722, 744, 746, 748, 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 758, 762, 772, 780
Broadway IBOA 1329 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne, NJ 07002
Community Coach 160 Route 17 North, Paramus, NJ 07652
Lakeland Bus Lines 425 East Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ 07802
Olympia Trails 349 1st Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Salem County Community Transit 88 Industrial Park Road, Pennsville, NJ 08070 Operates the 468
Suburban Transit 750 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Operates the 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 810, 811, 813, 814, 815, 817, 818, 819, 822
Trans-Bridge Lines 2012 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 Operates the 890, 891

Future garages

Name Address Notes
Ridgefield Park
  • Proposed new garage to replace Oradell and Fairview.
  • Not scheduled to be completed until spring 2029.
Union City 410 27th St, Union City, NJ 07087 Proposed new garage to be built on the old Union City garage site.

Former garages

NJ Transit operated

Name Address Notes
Atlantic City/Wildwood Replaced by Egg Harbor Township.
Elizabeth Replaced by Ironbound.
Madison Avenue Replaced by Wayne.
Matawan Replaced by Howell.
Mercer Metro Replaced by Hamilton.
Union City New Jersey Transit will receive a $44.67 million grant to demolish the old garage and rebuild.
Warwick

Contracted operated

Name Address Notes
A&C Bus Corporation 430 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Shut down on October 28, 2023, with their routes taken over by NJ Transit.
Asbury Park-New York Transit
Bergen Avenue IBOA 1081 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Shutdown in 2011 with route taken over by A&C Bus Corporation.
Blue & Grey Transit
Carefree Bus Lines
Central Avenue IBOA 297 Communipaw Avenue Jersey City
DeCamp Bus Lines 101 Greenwood Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042 Ended on April 10, 2023, with their routes operating to NJT.
Downtown Bus Company 1 Oxford Avenue Jersey City
Evergreen Equipment
Hudson Bus Company
Hudson Transit Lines
Independent Bus
Lafayette And Greenville 119 Merrit Street and 44 State Street both Jersey City
Leisure Line
Lion Bus Corporation of New Jersey
North Boulevard Transportation Company/Red And Tan in Hudson County 437 Tonnele Avenue Jersey City
349 1st Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
  • Bought out by Coach USA in 2002.
  • Moved to Olympia Trails garage in 2006.
  • Brand discontinued in 2012.
Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus 349 1st Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 Discontinued on October 8, 2023 with all routes going to NJ Transit.
Rockland Coaches 180 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
  • Operations moved to Suburban Transit garage.
  • Property bought by NJT in September 2022 to alleviate overcrowding at Oradell Garage.
Saddle River Tours 480 Main Ave, Wallington, NJ 07057
30 Moonachie Ave, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
South Boulevard Bus Owners Association/Drogin 53 Kennedy Boulevard Bayonne
South Orange Avenue IBOA Bought out by Coach USA in 2002.
Transdev 830 Old Corlies Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Washington Street IBOA
West Hunterdon Transit

References

  1. "NJ TRANSIT". NJ TRANSIT.
  2. NJ.com, Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for (August 16, 2022). "NJ Transit gets $44M to build new bus terminal, garage for electric buses". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Journal, Spencer Sussman | The Jersey (July 25, 2023). "End of the line: Nearly century-old Jersey City bus company shutting down". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Journal, Spencer Sussman | The Jersey (July 27, 2023). "Jersey City bus company to close on Halloween, giving officials 3 months to find new option for riders". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Journal, Ken Thorbourne | The Jersey (March 16, 2011). "Buses back on the road as A & C Bus Company takes over Bergen Avenue Bus route". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Sloan, Christine (April 7, 2023). "DeCamp Bus Lines ends New Jersey-to-New York City shuttle service that started in 1870s - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com.
  7. ^ "NJ TRANSIT". NJ TRANSIT.
  8. Journal, The Jersey (October 17, 2011). "NJ Transit and A&C Bus to pick up discontinued Red & Tan bus routes". nj.
  9. "COACH USA TO DISCONTINUE ONE BUS SERVICE | Coach USA". www.coachusa.com.
  10. NJ.com, Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for; NJ.com, Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for (September 8, 2023). "With fewer customers and rising costs, Coach USA will end 3 N.J. commuter bus routes". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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