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PATH (rail system)

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a 13.8-mile (22.2 km) rapid transit system in the northeastern United States. It serves the northeastern New Jersey cities of Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, and Hoboken, as well as Lower and Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The PATH is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Port Authority of New York and…

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Owner
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Headquarters
PATH Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey
Annual ridership
64,318,300 (2025)
Began operation
February 25, 1908; 118 years ago (February 25, 1908) as H&M Railroad September 1, 1962; 63 years ago (September 1, 1962) as PATH
Daily ridership
210,000 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Electrification
Third rail, 600 V DC

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PATH (rail system)

Nodes240
Edges239
Triples18
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008333
Components1

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PATH (rail system)

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System map · 3
PATH (rail system) → edit⟂, talk⟂, view⟂
Annual ridership · 1
PATH (rail system) → 64,318,300 (2025)
Began operation · 1
PATH (rail system) → February 25, 1908; 118 years ago (February 25, 1908) as H&M Railroad September 1, 1962; 63 years ago (September 1, 1962) as PATH
Daily ridership · 1
PATH (rail system) → 210,000 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Electrification · 1
PATH (rail system) → Third rail, 600 V DC
Headquarters · 1
PATH (rail system) → PATH Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey
Locale · 1
PATH (rail system) → Newark/Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York
Number of lines · 1
PATH (rail system) → 4
Number of stations · 1
PATH (rail system) → 13
Number of vehicles · 1
PATH (rail system) → 350 PA5 cars

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PATH (rail system)Annual ridership64,318,300 (2025)1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Began operationFebruary 25, 1908; 118 years ago (February 25, 1908) as H&M Railroad September 1, 1962; 63 years ago (September 1, 1962) as PATH1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Daily ridership210,000 (weekdays, Q1 2026)1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)ElectrificationThird rail, 600 V DC1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)HeadquartersPATH Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)LocaleNewark/Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Number of lines41.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Number of stations131.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Number of vehicles350 PA5 cars1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Operator(s)Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)OwnerPort Authority of New York and New Jersey1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)System length13.8 mi (22.2 km)1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)System mapview⟂1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)System maptalk⟂1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)System mapedit⟂1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Track gauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Transit typeCommuter railroad (de jure) Rapid transit (de facto)1.00infobox
PATH (rail system)Websitepanynj.gov/path1.00infobox

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