Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Bus Service
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch’s bus route provides connecting service from the Hamilton Rail Station to their facility in Hopewell Township, NJ. The bus route is scheduled to meet most NJ TRANSIT Northeast Corridor (NEC) trains during rush hours.
Starting February 15th through March 14th, Amtrak will be transitioning to the new Portal Bridge.
This project will result in service adjustments along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) line. Click here for temporary train and Bank of America bus schedule.
Schedule updated September 2025.
Wait Time Policy -THG, the bus service provider, will wait up to ten minutes beyond the scheduled departure time for late-arriving AM trains from NYC and Northern New Jersey before departing the station.
Click here – September 2025 schedule
Join the Hopewell Bank of America Bus Service Alert Network by emailing tma@gmtma.org. Include your name and current Bank of America email or your preferred personal email. Stay connected and receive timely updates about our bus services!
Click here for the severe weather schedule.
As a reminder, please check the Holiday Schedule below for the days the bus service does not operate.
Bus Route Profile
Bus Route’s Name:
Hopewell Shuttle
Train Line Served:
NJ TRANSIT – NEC For more information, click here.
Boarding Station – Hamilton Rail Station Information:
The bus stop is located in the designated bus lanes that are on the northbound side of the station along the tracks. Third NJ TRANSIT bus stop sign, (Bank of America name plate).
Bus Schedule:
Monday – Friday, exclusive of company recognized holidays, the bus stops first at Building 1400 and then Building 1500. Be at the stop five minutes before scheduled time.
Click here for the September 2025 schedule.
Bus Fare:
Free – Merrill Lynch/Bank of America employee ID or equivalent documentation required.
Service Policies:
The bus service cannot make earlier trips if there are early releases from work.
In the morning, the service priority is to meet passengers traveling to Hamilton Rail Station from North Jersey/NYC. Passengers arriving at the station on trains from the south or from other modes must adjust their arrival times to meet the scheduled buses. In rare circumstances, when there are major service problems with trains arriving from NYC resulting in delays that exceed 10 minutes, the driver may make an exception and transport waiting passengers.
Holidays:
No Bus Service is Provided
Bus service to accommodate early release times before holidays is not available.
2026 Holidays
January 1st 2026 – New Year’s Day
January 19th, 2026 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16th 2026 – Presidents Day
May 25th 2026 – Memorial Day
June 19th 2026 – Juneteenth
July 3rd 2026 – Independence Day Observed
September 7th 2026 – Labor Day
November 26th 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
December 25th 2026 – Christmas Day