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New Jersey Transit Mercer, Inc.
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#5537 operates on the 619 in Trenton.
ParentNew Jersey Transit Bus Operations
LocaleMercer County, New Jersey
Service typeLocal bus transit
Routes14
OperatorNew Jersey Transit Bus Operations
WebsiteNew Jersey Transit

New Jersey Transit Bus Operations, under the NJ Transit Mercer, Inc. subsidiary, as successor to Mercer Metro on July 1, 1984, operates the following routes within Mercer County, New Jersey.

Routes are organized by service in Trenton. Routes labeled "Capital Connection" travel on State Street between Trenton Transit Center and the New Jersey State House. Routes labeled "Trenton Transit Center" serve the transit center and part of State Street, but do not serve the full Capital Connection. Routes labeled "Downtown Only" run only on Warren Street and Broad Street without serving either State Street or Trenton Transit Center.

Routes

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All routes are exact fare lines and are operated out of the Hamilton Township garage.

Route Terminals Service in Trenton Major Streets Notes History
600

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Trenton Transit Center Plainsboro Trenton Transit Center Route 1
  • Extended to Nassau Park on April 5th, 2003.
  • Extended to Princeton Medical Center on May 12th, 2012.
  • Extended in Plainsboro to The Crossings Apartments, Plainsboro Village, and Cranbury Brook Senior Housing on September 5th, 2015.
  • Former Route E
  • Service initiated on September 16th, 1985.
601

[2]

The College of New Jersey Hamilton Marketplace Capital Connection State Street
Clinton Avenue
Kuser Road
  • Extended to Hamilton Marketplace on January 4th, 2003.
  • Service to Project Freedom discontinued on January 8th, 2005.
  • Seasonal Trenton School service discontinued on April 4th, 2015.
  • Former Route G
603

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Mercer Mall Hamilton Square Downtown Only Princeton/Brunswick Pike
Broad Street
White Horse Avenue
  • Quaker Bridge Plaza service discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Service extended to Hamilton Marketplace on weekends in 2003.
  • Service extended to RWJU Hamilton Hospital on January 8th, 2005.
  • Sunday service introduced in April 2021 as part of a pilot program.
  • Former Route K
605

[4]

Quaker Bridge Mall Montgomery Township N/A Route 1
Witherspoon Street
Route 206
  • Connects with Princeton MUNI for service around Princeton, and Princeton University's Tiger Transit for service around Princeton University
  • Extended to Montgomery in 1991.
  • Evening service to Griggs Farm discontinued on January 28th, 2006.
  • Service to Stonebridge at Montgomery discontinued on June 26th, 2010 (requested by property owners).
  • Former Route M
606

[5]

Princeton Hamilton Marketplace Capital Connection Harrison Street
Nassau St
Route 206
Greenwood Avenue/Nottingham Way
Washington Boulevard
  • Select weekday service to Hamilton Station introduced in 1999.
  • Extended to Princeton Care Center on May 12th, 2012.
  • Connects with Princeton MUNI for service around Princeton, and Princeton University's Tiger Transit for service around Princeton University
  • Extended to Hamilton Marketplace in 2003.
  • Service to Redding Terrace introduced on September 21st, 1985, then discontinued in 2008.
  • Former Route P
607

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Ewing Hamilton
Independence Plaza
Downtown Only Parkway Avenue
Broad Street
Lalor Street
  • Weekend loop service via Pennington Road and Parkway Village service discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Extended to Delaware Heights Apartment Complex on June 23rd, 2007.
  • Former Route Q
  • Formerly served Bear Tavern Loop until June 23rd, 2007.
608

[7]

Ewing Hamilton Station Capital Connection State Street
Sullivan Way
Sam Weinworth Road
  • Service extended to both Trenton-Mercer Airport, and Homefront Family Shelter in Ewing on 4/3/21.
  • Service extended to Capital Health Medical Center on 8/30/25.
  • Service to East Trenton discontinued in 2000.
  • Sunday service discontinued on September 21st, 1985, then added back in the 1990's.
  • Direct service to NJ State Bank discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Extended to NJ State Police on September 21st, 1985.
609

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Ewing Quaker Bridge Mall Capital Connection State Street
Hamilton Avenue
Quaker Bridge Road
  • Most Monday-Saturday service does not serve the New Jersey DOT; use the 619 instead.
  • Additional service available on the 619 between Ewing and Mercerville.
  • Industrial portion discontinued in 1994.
  • Service to Mercer Mall discontinued on January 5, 2002.[9]
  • Capital Connection route
  • Former Route T
610

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Princeton N/A
  • School service only
  • Princeton Middle School (1 trip P.M. only)
  • Former Princeton School Seasonal route in the 1980's.
611

[10]

Trenton Circulator Trenton Transit Center Perry Street, State Street, Front Street
  • Weekday service only (Lunchtime service formerly provided; discontinued June 2009 due to low ridership)
  • Free rides for State of New Jersey employees with ID
  • Former Route Z
612

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Princeton Junction Lawrence Township N/A Clarksville Road
  • Weekday Peak Hour Service only
  • Renumbered from 976 in June 2010.
613

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Mercer Mall Hamilton Marketplace Downtown Only Princeton/Brunswick Pike
Broad Street
Route 130
  • Introduced in 2008
619

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Ewing Mercer County Community College Capital Connection State Street
Hamilton Avenue
Edinburgh Road
  • Sunday service added in April 2021
  • Introduced in May 2008
624

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Pennington East Trenton Trenton Transit Center Pennington Avenue
Perry Street
Clinton Avenue
  • No Sunday service
  • Route created on June 20th, 2015 to combine former 602 and 604 lines.

Former routes

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Route Terminals Major Points Notes
A Trenton Seaside Heights

Route 206

  • Discontinued in the 1980's.
R West Trenton White Horse

State Street,
River Road

  • Discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
V Trenton Fort Dix McGuire AFB

Route 206

  • Discontinued in the 1980's.
X Princeton Hamilton
  • Discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Operated as a loop between these two points.
  • Loop also served Trenton-Mercer Airport
602 Trenton Pennington Pennington Avenue
  • No Sunday service
  • Saturday service extended to East Trenton via Perry Street
  • Service to Hopewell discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Former Route H
  • Combined into Route 624 on June 20, 2015.
604 Trenton Transit Center East Trenton Perry Street,
Clinton Avenue
  • Weekdays only
  • Sunday service discontinued on September 21st, 1985.
  • Former Route L
  • Combined into Route 624 on June 20, 2015.
610 Trenton State Street
  • School service only
  • Trenton High School (2 trips A.M./P.M. only)
  • Former Trenton School Seasonal route in the 1980's.
  • Discontinued in 2015 after Trenton High School demolition.
655 "HealthLine" Princeton Plainsboro University Place
Alexander Road
Route 1
Scudders Mill Road
  • Began service on May 14, 2012.[13]
  • Service extended to Eaves Apartments, Princeton Village, and Cranbury Brook Senior Housing on June 21, 2014.[14]
  • Discontinued on September 1, 2015.[15]
  • Weekdays only

References

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  1. ↑ "T0600-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "T0601-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "T0603-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "T0605-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "T0606-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "T0607-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "T0608-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "T0609-2.eps" (PDF). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "NJ TRANSIT TO REVISE BUS SCHEDULES | NJ TRANSIT". njtransit.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2002. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "T0611-2.eps" (PDF). NJ Transit. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "T0612-2.eps" (PDF). NJ Transit. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "T0624-2.eps" (PDF). NJ Transit. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "NJ TRANSIT LAUNCHES NEW "HEALTHLINE" BUS SERVICE IN PRINCETON, PLAINSBORO | NJ TRANSIT". njtransit.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Route 655, issued 6/21/14 | NJ TRANSIT" (PDF). njtransit.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "NJ TRANSIT ADOPTS FISCAL YEAR 2016 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS | New Jersey Public Transportation Corporation". NJ TRANSIT. Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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