Journal Square – 33rd Street (via Hoboken)

Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken)
PATH PA-4 train in Hoboken Terminal
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Status	Operational
Locale	Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York
Termini	Journal Square (west) 33rd Street (east)
Stations	9
Operation
Owner	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operator(s)	Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Character	Surface and underground
Technical
Line length	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Third rail
Route map Journal Square Grove Street Newport Hoboken Christopher Street 9th Street 14th Street 23rd Street 33rd Street NOTE: Service route denoted in dark red

Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken (JSQ-33 via HOB) is a rapid transit service operated by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) railroad. It is colored yellow and blue on the PATH service map, and trains on this service display both yellow and blue 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] with trains reversing direction mid-route at Hoboken Terminal. The 6.7-mile (10.8 km) trip takes 26 minutes to complete.^[2]

This service operates from 11:00pm to 6:00am on weekdays and all day on weekends and holidays, combining the Journal Square–33rd Street and Hoboken–33rd Street services into one during these off-peak hours.^[3] The Hoboken–World Trade Center service does not operate during the late-night hours or on weekends. Passengers wishing to travel from Hoboken to World Trade Center at these times must take the Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken train from Hoboken and transfer at Grove Street to the Newark–World Trade Center train.^[3]

After the September 11 attacks destroyed the World Trade Center station, service on this branch was suspended during overnight hours with all service provided by the Newark - 33rd Street via Hoboken branch until Exchange Place reopened on June 29, 2003.

Station listing

	Station	Connections
New Jersey
	Journal Square Transportation Center	NWK–WTC NJT Bus, R&T Bus, A&C Bus
	Grove Street	NWK–WTC NJT Bus, R&T Bus, A&C Bus
	Newport	Hudson-Bergen Light Rail NJT Bus, Academy Bus
	Hoboken Terminal	NJ Transit, Metro-North, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail NJT Bus, NY Waterway
Manhattan
	Christopher Street	NYCT Bus
	9th Street	NYCT Bus
	14th Street	NYCT Bus
	23rd Street	NYCT Bus
	33rd Street	NYCT Bus

References

PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) Services HOB–33 HOB–WTC JSQ–33 JSQ–33 (via HOB) NWK–WTC Stations Exchange Place Grove Street Harrison Hoboken Journal Square Newark Newport Christopher Street 9th Street 14th Street 23rd Street 33rd Street World Trade Center Infrastructure Dock Bridge Downtown Hudson Tubes PATH Lift Bridge Uptown Hudson Tubes Historical Centre Street Bridge Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse Hudson Terminal Park Place Related Port Authority of New York and New Jersey SmartLink