Journal Square–33rd Street is a rapid transit service operated by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). It is colored yellow on the PATH service map and trains on this service display yellow marker lights.[1] This service operates from Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey by way of the Uptown Hudson Tubes to 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York.[1] The 5.7-mile (9.2 km) trip takes 22 minutes to complete.[2]
 Journal Square–33rd Street | |||
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 Train at the Journal Square station in 2007 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operates 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays | ||
| Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | ||
| Locale | Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | PATH | ||
| Rolling stock | PA5 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | September 6, 1910 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) | ||
| Character | Surface and underground | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Third rail, 600 V DC | ||
| Operating speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) | ||
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Operation
editThis service operates as a direct service from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays.[3] At other times, this service is replaced with the Journal Square-33rd Street (via Hoboken) service.[3]
History
editThe Journal Square–33rd Street service originated as the Grove Street–33rd Street service operated by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M). It started operating between Grove Street in Jersey City, New Jersey and 33rd Street in Manhattan, beginning September 6, 1910. The Newark–Hudson Terminal line between Hudson Terminal and Grove Street also started operating at this time.[4]: 3 The Newark line was extended to Manhattan Transfer on October 1, 1911, then subsequently expanded again.[5] A stop at Summit Avenue (now Journal Square), located between Grove Street and Manhattan Transfer, opened on April 14, 1912, as an infill station on the Newark–Hudson Terminal line. The Summit Avenue station was completed on February 23, 1913, allowing service from 33rd Street to terminate there.[4]: 7 [6]
The 28th Street station was closed in September 1939 during the construction of the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan,[7] and the 19th Street station was closed on August 1, 1954.[8] The H&M itself was succeeded by Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) in 1962.[9]
After the September 11 attacks destroyed the World Trade Center station, service on the Journal Square–33rd Street line was suspended during overnight hours, with all service provided by the Newark–33rd Street via Hoboken branch.[10] When the Exchange Place station reopened in June 2003,[11] the Newark–33rd Street via Hoboken branch was truncated to Journal Square, but operated during weekends as well. It was renamed the Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) branch.
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, which was suspended.[12] Regular service on the line between Journal Square and 33rd Street was resumed on November 26, 2012, but full service would not be restored until early 2013.[13] During the first few weeks of service after the hurricane, the stations at Christopher Street and 9th Street were closed due to overcrowding concerns.
Station listing
edit| Station | Location | Connections |
|---|---|---|
Journal Square 
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Jersey City, NJ | NWK-WTC NJ Transit Bus, R&T Bus |
| Grove Street
|
NWK-WTC NJ Transit Bus, R&T Bus | |
| Newport
|
HOB-WTC, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail NJT Bus, Academy Bus | |
| Christopher Street | New York, NY | HOB-33, 1 and 2 trains NYCT Bus |
| Ninth Street | HOB-33, A, B, C, D, E, F, <F>, and M trains NYCT Bus | |
| 14th Street | HOB-33, 1, 2, 3, F and <F>, L, and M trains NYCT Bus | |
| 23rd Street | HOB-33, F, <F>, and M trains NYCT Bus | |
| 33rd Street
|
HOB-33, B, D, F, <F>, M, N, Q, R, and W trains NYCT Bus |
References
edit- ^ a b "PATH Maps". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "PATH Facts & Info". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "PATH Full Schedules". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tube Terminal to Reopen – Station at 33d St. and 6th Ave. to Renew Service Sept. 24". The New York Times. September 12, 1939. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "H. & M. STATION TO CLOSE; State Authorizes Shutdown of Tube Line's 19th Street Stop". The New York Times. February 19, 1954. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Wright, George Cable (January 23, 1962). "2 STATES AGREE ON HUDSON TUBES AND TRADE CENTER; New York and Jersey Settle on Bill to Permit Port Authority Operation NEW TERMINAL PLANNED Downtown H. & M. Depot to Be Erected in Conjunction With Commerce Unit Rehabilitation Due ACCORD REACHED ON HUDSON TUBES Savings Expected Boundaries Defined". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "PATH - A Subsidiary of The Port Authority of NY & NJ". panynj.gov. 2001-12-14. Archived from the original on 2001-12-14. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ Weiser, Benjamin (June 29, 2003). "Closed Since 9/11, a PATH Station Is Set to Reopen Today". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 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. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "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.