Hudson and Manhattan Railroad

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The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad company
interurban railroad
rapid transit system
acquiredBy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
acquisitionCompleted 1962
alsoKnownAs H&M
Hudson Tubes
beganOperation February 25, 1908
connectedBorough Manhattan
connectedState New Jersey
constructionStarted late 19th century
country United States
crosses Hudson River
electrification 600 V DC third rail
endedOperation 1962
fareSystem flat fare
formedCoreOf PATH
heritage predecessor of PATH
line Hoboken–Hudson Terminal line
Journal Square–33rd Street line
Newark–Hudson Terminal line
locatedIn New Jersey
New York City
mergedInto Port Authority Trans-Hudson system
notableStructure Hudson Terminal complex
linked to: Hudson Terminal
opened 1908
operatedBy Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company
ownerOfInfrastructure Hudson River tunnels
primaryPurpose commuter transportation
region Northeastern United States
regulator Interstate Commerce Commission
safetySystem automatic block signaling
servedCity Hoboken
Jersey City
Manhattan
Newark
servedDistrict Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
status defunct
successor Port Authority Trans-Hudson
terminalStation 33rd Street
Hoboken Terminal
Hudson Terminal
Newark Penn Station
trackGauge standard gauge
transportMode rail
tunnelType subaqueous rail tunnel
usedRollingStockType electric multiple unit

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PATH formerName Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
PATH train system openedAsPredecessor Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Port Authority Trans-Hudson originalOperator Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad operatedBy Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company
linked to: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Newark–World Trade Center line formerName Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Newark–Hudson Terminal service
linked to: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
PATH 33rd Street station originalOperator Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Harrison station railwayLine Hudson and Manhattan Railroad line (historical)
linked to: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Harrison station openedBy Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Journal Square station servedBy Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Journal Square station operator Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Journal Square station partOf Hudson and Manhattan Railroad system
linked to: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad