Hoboken–World Trade Center

Hoboken–World Trade Center

Company type	Rapid transit line
Industry	Public transportation
Predecessor	Exchange Place–Hudson Terminal service (Hudson and Manhattan Railroad)
Founded	1909-07-19
Fate	Service temporarily halted January–February 2025 due to Hoboken station closure
Headquarters	New York City and Hoboken , United States
Area served	New Jersey, New York
Owner	Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
Website	www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html

Hoboken–World Trade Center is a rapid transit line managed by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), marked in green on PATH maps with corresponding green indicator lights. This route connects Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey to the World Trade Center located in Lower Manhattan, New York, traveling through the Downtown Hudson Tubes. With a duration of 11 minutes, it holds the distinction of being the shortest route within the PATH network.

From January to February 2025, service was temporarily halted due to the closure of Hoboken station. During this interval, weekday trains operated as a merged World Trade Center-33rd Street line between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Historically, this line also provided weekend service and was unique as the sole PATH route running continuously except during late-night hours. It is one of two PATH lines offering full accessibility for passengers with disabilities at all stations, alongside the Newark-World Trade Center route.

History

The Hoboken–World Trade Center route originated as the Exchange Place–Hudson Terminal service under the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M), initially operating between Exchange Place in Jersey City and the Hudson Terminal in Manhattan, beginning July 19, 1909. On August 2, 1909, the line extended to reach Hoboken Terminal, passing through Erie station (currently known as Newport station) and was subsequently renamed the Hoboken–Hudson Terminal route.

In 1962, control of the H&M transitioned to Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original Hudson Terminal station was replaced in 1971 by the World Trade Center station during construction of the World Trade Center complex. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) undertook renovations of Exchange Place and Erie stations, with Erie being renamed Pavonia Avenue. Weekend operations for Hoboken–World Trade Center commenced on October 27, 1996.

Following the September 11 attacks which destroyed the World Trade Center station and led to Exchange Place’s closure, service on this branch was suspended. A temporary green-designated line ran between Hoboken and Journal Square instead. After Exchange Place reopened on June 29, 2003, service operated between Hoboken and Exchange Place until November 23, when a temporary World Trade Center station began service, restoring the original routing. Weekend operations ceased on April 9, 2006, due to ongoing construction at the World Trade Center site.

In October 2012, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy inflicted major damage on the system. Hoboken station required significant restoration after tunnels were inundated and vital infrastructure was compromised. Exchange Place and World Trade Center stations also experienced damage. Service remained suspended until repairs were finalized; Hoboken station reopened on December 19, 2012, with full line operations resuming January 29, 2013.

In October 2024, PANYNJ announced that Hoboken Terminal PATH station would close for renovation throughout most of February 2025. During this closure, the Hoboken–World Trade Center service will be paused and substituted by a temporary route running between 33rd Street and World Trade Center.

Station listing

Station	Location	Connections
Disabled access	Hoboken, NJ	Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint NJ Transit Rail Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Hudson–Bergen Light Rail Template:Bus icon NJT Bus Template:Rint NY Waterway
Disabled access	Jersey City, NJ	Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Hudson–Bergen Light Rail Template:Bus icon NJT Bus, Academy Bus
Disabled access		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Hudson–Bergen Light Rail Template:Bus icon NJ Transit Bus, A&C Bus
Disabled access	New York, NY	Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS Broadway-Seventh South FerryTemplate:NYCS Fulton Center Template:Bus icon NYCT Bus, MTA Bus