History UsefulNotes / PortAuthorityTransHudson

-->[[http://youtu.be/f8RPbbaTAag?t=8m52s "Stand clear of the closing doors." bing, bong.]]

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey. Nonetheless, it's still a key system in a metropolitan area where real estate is real hard to come by. If you can finagle a transit plan with it, it'll save you money too, since single-rides are $2.75 - the toll on every single bridge and tunnel across the Hudson River is ''$15''[[note]]only collected one-way entering New York City, but that's still three times what two trips on PATH would cost[[/note]]. It also runs 24/7, albeit on a very infrequent schedule late at night.

It [[CaliforniaDoubling occasionally doubles as]] the much more famous NewYorkCitySubway on TV.

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey. Nonetheless, it's still a key system in a metropolitan area where real estate is real hard to come by. If you can finagle a transit plan with it, it'll save you money too, since single-rides are $2.50 - the toll on every single bridge and tunnel across the Hudson River is ''$15''[[note]]only collected one-way entering New York City, but that's still three times what two trips on PATH would cost[[/note]]. It also runs 24/7, albeit on a very infrequent schedule late at night.

[[http://youtu.be/f8RPbbaTAag?t=8m52s "Stand clear of the closing doors." bing, bong.]]

It has two main terminals on each side of the Hudson - in New York they're the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan and 33rd Street (right next to New York Penn Station) in Midtown, while on the Jersey side they're Hoboken and Newark Penn Station. Yes, there are two major stations in the area called Penn Station, distinguished by cities whose names are pronounced quite similarly.[[note]][[Creator/EddieIzzard You start at Penn Station and end at Penn Station, how lucky is that? "Is this Penn Station? We've just come from Penn Station. We've gone 'round in a circle, lads, get back on the train."]][[/note]] During normal weekday rush hour, four lines are run that generally begin and end at each of these four terminals (the exception is the 33rd Street-Newark line, which only goes as far as Journal Square on the near side of Newark Bay because Newark and Harrison are significantly more distant than the other stations and makes multiple stops in Manhattan - doing both would make trips too long). Overnight and on weekends, two runs are maintained (Newark-WTC and Journal Square-33rd St. via Hoboken).

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey.

It has two main terminals on each side of the Hudson - in New York they're the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan and 33rd Street (right next to New York Penn Station) in Midtown, while on the Jersey side they're Hoboken and Newark Penn Station. Yes, there are two major stations in the area called Penn Station, distinguished by cities whose names are pronounced quite similarly.[[note]][[Creator/EddieIzzard You start at Penn Station and end at Penn Station, how lucky is that? "Is this Penn Station? We've just come from Penn Station. We've gone 'round in a circle, lads, get back on the train."]][[/note]] During normal weekday rush hour, four lines are run that generally begin and end at each of these four terminals (the exception is the 33rd Street-Newark line, which only goes as far as Journal Square on the near side of Newark Bay because Newark and Harrison are significantly more distant than the other stations and makes multiple stops in Manhattan - doing both would make trips too long). Overnight and on weekends, two runs are maintained (Newark to WTC and Journal Square to Hoboken to 33rd St.)

Nonetheless, it's still a key system in a metropolitan area where real estate is real hard to come by. If you can finagle a transit plan with it, it'll save you money too, since single-rides are $2.50 - the toll on every single bridge and tunnel across the Hudson River is ''$15''[[note]]only collected one-way entering New York City, but that's still three times what two trips on PATH would cost[[/note]]. It also runs 24/7, albeit on a very infrequent schedule late at night.

It has a close cousin in the [[UsefulNotes/PhiladelphiaSubways Port Authority Transit Corporation]] (PATCO) Speedline, a subway run by the UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} equivalent of the Port Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, which connects Center City Philadelphia to ''its'' New Jersey suburbs (from [[{{Gangsterland}} Camden]] to [[{{Suburbia}} Collingswood]] and [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Haddonfield]]), and similarly runs 24/7.

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey. Its western terminus is at Newark Penn Station, and makes major stops in Jersey City and Hoboken before entering NYC; it also stops at the World Trade Center, but its eastern terminus is at 33rd Street, at New York Penn Station.[[note]][[Creator/EddieIzzard You start at Penn Station and end at Penn Station, how lucky is that? "Is this Penn Station? We've just come from Penn Station. We've gone 'round in a circle, lads, get back on the train."]][[/note]]

It has a close cousin in the [[UsefulNotes/PhiladelphiaSubways Port Authority Transit Corporation]] (PATCO) Speedline, a subway run by the UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} equivalent of the Port Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, which connects Center City Philadelphia to ''its'' New Jersey suburbs (from [[{{Gangsterland}} Camden]] to [[{{Suburbia}} Collingswood]] and [[Film/{{Halloween}} Haddonfield]]), and similarly runs 24/7.

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey. Its western terminus is at Newark Penn Station, and makes major stops in Jersey City and Hoboken before entering NYC; it also stops at the World Trade Center, but its eastern terminus is at 33rd Street, at New York Penn Station.[[note]][[Creator/EddieIzzard You start at Penn Station and end at Penn Station, how lucky is that? "Is this Penn Station? We've just come from Penn Station. Lads, back on the train."]][[/note]]

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey. Its western terminus is at Newark Penn Station, and makes major stops in Jersey City and Hoboken before entering NYC; it also stops at the World Trade Center, but its eastern terminus is at 33rd Street, at New York Penn Station.

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey.

It has a close cousin in the [[UsefulNotes/PhiladelphiaSubways Port Authority Transit Corporation]] (PATCO) Speedline, a subway run by the UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} equivalent of the Port Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, which connects Center City Philadelphia to ''its'' New Jersey suburbs (from [[{{Gangsterland}} Camden}} to [[{{Suburbia}} Collingswood]] and [[Film/{{Halloween}} Haddonfield]], and similarly runs 24/7.

It has a close cousin in the [[UsefulNotes/PhiladelphiaSubways Port Authority Transit Corporation]] (PATCO) Speedline, which is run by the UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} equivalent of the Port Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, connects Philadelphia and ''its'' New Jersey suburbs, and similarly runs 24/7.

Nonetheless, it's still a key system in a metropolitan area where real estate is real hard to come by. If you can finagle a transit plan with it, it'll save you money too, since single-rides are $2.50 - the toll on every single bridge and tunnel across the Hudson River is ''$15''[[note]]only collected one-way entering New York City, but that's still three times what two trips on PATH would cost[[/note]].

The Port Authority Trans Hudson (better known as PATH), is odd as far as subways in the United States go. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (who you may better known for operating the crossings over the Hudson River or the New York metropolitan area's much-maligned airports), the PATH is actually descended from a railroad known as the Hudson and Manhattan. As such, it has more in common with suburban rail, as the system runs between New York City proper and several cities in New Jersey.

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