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Route Guide:
Hoboken is a beautifully restored active passenger rail station that looks very similar to
those found in Europe. A large train shed covers 17 tracks where passengers board waiting trains. To the east is
the waiting room, recently restored to its former glory. Further east is the ferry terminal which is currently
being restored and will reopen to passengers soon. Hoboken also has connections to the Hudson Bergen Light Rail
with trains to Jersey City, Bayonne, and Weehawken. The PATH station is located below the north side of the
station. World Trade Center trains typically depart on the wall track. There are also trains to 33rd Street that
depart from here.
After leaving Hoboken, the train proceeds through several switches where trains the midtown
33rd Street line diverts from this line. The train eventually turns to proceed southbound towards Newport before
arriving there.
The current Newport station was originally built to serve the Erie railroad passenger terminal
that was located here decades ago. In fact, the column capitals in the station have an embossed "E" on them to
designate this. After the demise of the railroad, the neighborhood was rebuilt as a planned community known as
Newport. The name of the station became Pavonia-Newport to signify the old and new neighborhood names. Today, it
is known simply as Newport. Sometime between 2004-2005, the abandoned wall platform was reopened. Before then, the
center island platform served both tracks. Now the wall platform serves 33rd Street and Hoboken trains while the
center island platform serves Journal Square and World Trade Center trains.
The train continues to head south after leaving Newport. Eventually, the train will pass
adjacent to the old H&M powerhouse, which was built to provide the electrical power necessary to operate the PATH
system when it was constructed. Today, the building remains abandoned.
The line merges with the Newark-World Trade Center line between Grove Street and Exchange
Place, making a sharp turn to the east as it does so. Soon, the train enters Exchange Place.
Exhange Place consists of two separate very deep tunnels connected by two cross passages. The
station is located nearly 70 feet below ground. The station has the most modern appearance of all PATH stations.
This station is located directly on the waterfront of Jersey City.
After leaving Exchange Place, the train accelerates to make the journey under the Hudson River
to the World Trade Center. After crossing the river, the train winds its away around the basement of the World
Trade Center to reach the station located about 50 feet underground. The track loops back and returns to Exchange Place to restart its journey.
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