Newark–World Trade Center
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Operating speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newark–World Trade Center is a
Much of the service's Newark-Jersey City leg is in very close proximity to the Northeast Corridor used by Amtrak intercity trains and NJ Transit commuter trains; the route crosses over the Newark Dock Bridge used by intercity and commuter trains traveling between Newark and New York. For these reasons, PATH is legally reckoned as a commuter railroad under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration even though it has long operated as a rapid transit system.[4][5] This is the only PATH route with significant above-ground sections; the Newark–Jersey City leg operates on elevated track, in open cuts, or at grade level.
History
H&M operation
The Newark–World Trade Center service originated as the Grove Street–Hudson Terminal service operated by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M). It started operating between
In June 1937, the branch to Park Place Station was closed, and the Newark–Hudson Terminal line was rerouted to
PATH operation
The H&M was succeeded by
On April 29, 1996, three trips each weekday began running express on the Newark–World Trade Center service, cutting running time by 3+1⁄2 minutes.[13][14] The express service skipped all intermediate stops and ran only in the morning toward World Trade Center.[14] On October 27, 1996, express Newark–World Trade Center service was made permanent.[15]
When the World Trade Center station was destroyed in the
After Hurricane Sandy flooded the PATH system in October 2012, service on the line was suspended. For most of November, trains ran between Newark Penn Station and 33rd Street. The Journal Square–33rd Street line was temporarily extended to cover service on the Newark–World Trade Center line.[19] Limited weekday-only service on the line was resumed on November 26, 2012, but full service would not be restored until early 2013.[20] Starting on January 5, 2019, service on the Newark–World Trade Center line between Exchange Place and World Trade Center was to be suspended during almost all weekends through at least 2020 for Sandy-related repairs to the Downtown Hudson Tubes except on holiday weekends.[21] Passengers wanting to travel to New York City from Newark during this time must transfer to the Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) service at either Journal Square or Grove Street. However, weekend service was restored in June 2020, six months ahead of schedule.[22]
In June 2019, the Port Authority released the PATH Improvement Plan.[23][24][25] As part of the plan, every train on the NWK–WTC route will consist of 9-car trains, and the Port Authority would study proposals to extend NWK–WTC trainsets to 10 cars. To accomplish this, the platform at Grove Street will be extended at the Marin Blvd. end of the station. The train lengthenings, combined with the installation of communications-based train control and the delivery of additional rolling stock, could increase NWK–WTC capacity by up to 40%.[23]
Newark Airport extension
On February 4, 2014, the Port Authority proposed a 10-year capital plan that included an extension of PATH three miles (4.8 km) southwest from
Station listing
Station | Location | Connections |
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Newark, NJ
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ONE Bus
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Harrison | Harrison, NJ
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NJT Bus
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Journal Square | Jersey City, NJ
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A&C Bus
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Grove Street | A&C Bus
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Exchange Place | A&C Bus
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World Trade Center | New York, NY | MTA Bus
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References
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- ^ "PATH Full Schedules". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "PATH Facts & Info". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Siemens lands PATH CBTC contract – Railway Age". Railway Age. October 27, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Amtrak's Northeast Corridor: Information on the Status and Cost of Needed Improvements". U.S. Government Publishing Office. April 13, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Chiasson, George (July 2015). "Rails Under the Hudson Revisited - The Hudson and Manhattan". Electric Railroaders' Association Bulletin. 58 (7): 2–3, 5. Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Improved Transit Facilities by Newark High Speed Line". The New York Times. October 1, 1911. p. XX2. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tube Service to Newark". The New York Times. November 26, 1911. p. 9. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Chiasson, George (September 2015). "Rails Under the Hudson Revisited - The Hudson and Manhattan". Electric Railroaders' Association Bulletin. 58 (9): 2–3, 6–7. Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via Issuu.
- ^ "New Station Open for Hudson Tubes". The New York Times. June 20, 1937. p. 35. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Air-Cooled PATH Terminal in World Trade Center Opens Tuesday" (PDF). New York Times. July 1, 1971. p. 94. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "PATH to run six-month test of morning express service". The Record. April 24, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "PATH - A Subsidiary of The Port Authority of NY & NJ". panynj.gov. December 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 14, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (November 24, 2003). "Again, Trains Put the World In Trade Center". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Press Releases: STATEMENT OF PATH ENGINEERS AND TRANSIT EXPERT ON THE RESUMPTION OF PATH SERVICE FROM NEWARK TO 33rd STREET BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012". Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. November 11, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Maps & Schedule: PATH Partial Service Restoration". PATH website. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Walker, Ameena (December 5, 2018). "World Trade Center's PATH station will close for 45 weekends for repairs". Curbed NY. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, PATH WTC STATION REOPENS ON WEEKENDS FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE TUNNEL REPAIRS NECESSITATED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY". Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- ^ a b "PATH Implementation Plan" (PDF). PANYNJ. June 20, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Port Authority announces plan to increase PATH capacity, reduce delays". ABC7 New York. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Higgs, Larry (June 20, 2019). "PATH will spend $1B to ease overcrowding, delays that mess up your commute". nj.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "FY 2004–06 Transportation Improvement Program" (PDF). Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Port authority to undertake study on extending path rail service to newark liberty international airport" (Press release). PANYNJ. September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Sources: Christie to back $1B PATH extension in Newark". Crain's. September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ "Port Authority Board Approves Historic $27.6 Billion 10-year Capital Plan That Focuses the Agency on Its Core Transportation Mission". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. February 19, 2014.
- ^ Boburg, Shawn (February 4, 2014). "Port Authority plans to extend PATH to Newark airport". The Record. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Port Authority Unveils Comprehensive, Proposed $27.6 Billion Capital Plan to Revitalize Region's Transportation Assets" (Press release). PANYNJ. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Press Release Article - Port Authority of NY & NJ". panynj.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "PATH Extension Project". panynj.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ NJ.com, Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for (March 14, 2023). "New rail station to be built ahead of delayed PATH Newark Airport extension". nj. Retrieved March 20, 2024.