Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken)

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)

Company type	Rapid transit
Industry	Public transportation
Headquarters	Jersey City , United States
Area served	New Jersey, New York City
Products	Rapid transit services including Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) line
Website	www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html

Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) (JSQ-33 via HOB) is a rapid transit line managed by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) railroad. On PATH maps, this service is identified using yellow and blue colors, with trains exhibiting both hues. The route extends from Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey through the Uptown Hudson Tubes to the 33rd Street station located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, reversing direction at Hoboken Terminal. The entire journey lasts approximately 26 minutes.

Operation

Operating hours for this service span from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and throughout weekends and holidays. During these off-peak periods, it merges PATH's two Midtown Manhattan lines—Journal Square–33rd Street and Hoboken–33rd Street. Since the Hoboken–World Trade Center route does not run late nights or on weekends, travelers heading from Hoboken to the World Trade Center during these times must transfer at Grove Street.

History

Following the destruction of the World Trade Center station in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, service to Lower Manhattan was halted. Two routes then operated via the Uptown Tubes: Newark-33rd Street and Hoboken-33rd Street. Overnight service was maintained by the Newark–33rd Street (via Hoboken) line until June 29, 2003, when Exchange Place reopened. Subsequently, the NWK–33 (via HOB) route was shortened to start at Journal Square and extended to include weekend service under its current designation.

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy inflicted significant damage on Hoboken station by flooding tunnels with around of water, harming train cars, tracks, and electrical infrastructure. The station was closed for major repairs and reopened on December 19, 2012; however, full restoration of line operations was delayed until early 2013 due to broader system-wide repairs within PATH.

Between July and October 2018, during installation of positive train control in the Uptown Hudson Tubes, weekend operations of the Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken service were largely suspended. Stations between Christopher and 33rd Streets were closed on weekends, prompting replacement services: Journal Square–World Trade Center (via Hoboken) on Saturdays and Journal Square–Hoboken on Sundays and early Mondays. Limited service for JSQ–33 (via HOB) continued on Friday nights and Monday mornings before returning to normal weekday schedules.

In October 2024, PANYNJ announced that Hoboken Terminal PATH station would close for most of February 2025 for renovation work. During this closure, the Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) line was suspended while the standard Journal Square–33rd Street route remained operational without interruption.

Beginning June 15, 2025, trains bound for Journal Square will make an additional stop at Exchange Place on weekends until January 2026 due to track maintenance activities.

Station listing

Disabled access	Station	Connections
Journal Square Disabled access	Jersey City, NJ	Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Bus icon NJ Transit Bus
Disabled access		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Bus icon NJ Transit Bus
Disabled access		Template:Rint Hudson–Bergen Light Rail Template:Bus icon NJT Bus, Academy Bus
Disabled access	Hoboken, NJ	Template:Rint NJ Transit Rail Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Hudson–Bergen Light Rail Template:Bus icon NJT Bus Template:Rint NY Waterway
	New York, NY	Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS Broadway-Seventh local Template:Bus icon MTA Regional Bus Operations
		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS West 4th station Template:Bus icon MTA Regional Bus Operations
		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS 14th Sixth station Template:Bus icon MTA Regional Bus Operations
		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS Sixth local station Template:Bus icon MTA Regional Bus Operations
Disabled access		Template:Ric: Template:Rcb Template:Rint New York City Subway: Template:NYCS Herald Square station Template:Bus icon MTA Regional Bus Operations