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Park Place – Hudson Terminal

Port Authority Trans-Hudson Newark–World Trade Center PATH
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A PA-5 in service on the NWK-WTC line.
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Status Operational
Locale Newark / Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York
Termini Newark (west)
World Trade Center (east)
Stations 6
Operation
Owner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operator(s) Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Character Elevated, surface and underground
Technical
Line length 8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Third rail
Route map

The Newark–World Trade Center is a rapid transit service operated by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). It is colored red on the PATH service map and trains on this service display red marker lights. This service operates from Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey, by way of the Downtown Hudson Tubes to the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York. Operating 24 hours a day, the 8.9-mile (14.3 km) trip takes 22 minutes to complete.

The Newark-World Trade Center service originated as the Park Place–Hudson Terminal service operated by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M). It operated between Park Place Station in Newark, New Jersey and Hudson Terminal in Manhattan, beginning in 1911. Park Place station was replaced by Newark Penn Station in 1937.

The H&M was succeeded by Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) in 1962. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey began constructing the World Trade Center between 1966 and 1974, but opened World Trade Center Station in 1971.

When the World Trade Center station was destroyed in the September 11 attacks, which also required the closing of Exchange Place, service on this branch had to be changed. On weekdays, trains ran between Newark Penn Station and 33rd Street. On weekends, trains ran between Newark and Hoboken Terminal. During overnight hours daily, trains ran between Newark and 33rd Street via Hoboken and was the only branch operating on PATH during those times. When Exchange Place reopened on June 29, 2003, service ran between Newark and that station daily around the clock. Service to World Trade Center was restored on November 23 when the temporary station opened.


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