Journal Square–33rd Street
| Company type | Public transit operator |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rapid transit |
| Predecessor | Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Jersey City, New Jersey , United States |
Area served | New York metropolitan area |
| Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Journal Square–33rd Street represents a rapid transit line managed by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). On the PATH system map, it is identified by a yellow color, and trains operating on this route feature yellow indicator lights. The service connects Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey with 33rd Street located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, traveling through the Uptown Hudson Tubes. The entire journey typically takes around 22 minutes.
Operation
Weekday operations for this line run continuously from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. Additionally, during the period of Hoboken station renovations from January to February 2025, the service was temporarily extended to operate full-time.
History
Originally launched as the Grove Street–33rd Street route by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M), service commenced on September 6, 1910, linking Grove Street in Jersey City to 33rd Street in Manhattan. Concurrently, the Newark–Hudson Terminal line also began operations. By October 1911, the Newark line was extended to Manhattan Transfer, and Summit Avenue (now known as Journal Square) was introduced as an infill station in April 1912, with completion achieved by February 1913, allowing trains to terminate there.
The 28th Street station was closed in September 1939 due to construction of the IND Sixth Avenue Line, followed by the closure of the 19th Street station in August 1954. In 1962, control of the H&M system was transferred to Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH).
After the destruction of the World Trade Center station during the September 11 attacks, Journal Square–33rd Street service was halted overnight. During this time, all trains operated between Newark and 33rd Street via Hoboken. When Exchange Place station reopened in June 2003, weekend service on the Newark–33rd Street route via Hoboken was truncated to run between Journal Square and 33rd Street and rebranded as Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken).
Service along this line was disrupted by flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. For most of November that year, trains operated between Newark Penn Station and 33rd Street, with Journal Square–33rd Street temporarily extended to substitute for the suspended Newark–World Trade Center line. Normal operations between Journal Square and 33rd Street were restored on November 26, 2012, with full recovery completed by early 2013. Initially, Christopher Street and 9th Street stations remained closed due to concerns over excessive crowding.
