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Hoboken PATH Station Closure

Hoboken Terminal: PATH is Closing Their Hoboken Station for Extensive Rehabilitation Work – Beginning Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11:59 P.M.

Effective 11:59 PM on January 30, PATH Hoboken Station will close for extensive track and station upgrades, with work expected to continue through February 25. During this time, access to NJ TRANSIT Bus, Rail, and Light Rail services at Hoboken Terminal will remain available, and will operate as scheduled.

To facilitate this critical infrastructure project, all PATH train services at Hoboken Terminal will be temporarily suspended. Alternate service options being provided by PATH can be found here.

Additional service options at Hoboken Terminal include shuttle connections to enhanced PATH train service at Newport and Exchange Place stations in Jersey City, as well as additional discounted NY Waterway ferry service connecting Hoboken Terminal and Manhattan. For ferry schedules and fare details, visit the NY Waterway website. 

NJ TRANSIT customers using the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) or Bus Route No. 126 services may encounter more crowded conditions than usual. Customers are encouraged to allow for extra time to connect with alternate service options outlined in this notice.

NJ TRANSIT is also implementing the following additional measures to support our partners at PATH while the station remains closed:
 

CUSTOMER SERVICE

NJ TRANSIT will have Customer Service Ambassadors available at Hoboken Terminal to provide assistance and information to customers during their travels.

BUS 

Note: NJ TRANSIT will provide limited supplemental service on Bus Route No. 126 during the PATH Hoboken Station closure. This service will be operated by Academy Bus and will not utilize NJ TRANSIT equipment or operators. Standard Bus Route No. 126 fares will apply for all travel to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) and within Hoboken. Customers must purchase NJ TRANSIT tickets for travel on Bus Route No. 126 service.

For Weekday Travel To New York: Supplemental Bus Route No. 126 service will depart Hoboken Bus Terminal. 

  • Supplemental service will also be provided within Hoboken for travel to New York, with additional trips starting at Washington Street and 1st Street, Washington Street and 11th Street, and Clinton Street and 1st Street.
  • Supplemental service will operate throughout the day to New York from Hoboken Terminal during the same time period as regular Bus Route No. 126 service from 5:00 AM to 1:30 AM. 

For Weekday Travel From New York: Supplemental Bus Route No. 126 service will depart from Gate 213 and Gate 214 between 5:30 AM and 2:00 AM. This will provide extra capacity along Washington Street and Willow Avenue, providing connections to  NJ TRANSIT Rail, Light Rail, and other Bus routes at Hoboken Terminal. 

  • Please follow NJ TRANSIT and PATH personnel’s directions at the PABT, as customers may be directed to board from alternate gates during the heaviest travel times. 
  • Beginning January 31, regularly scheduled Bus Route No. 126 service will depart from Gates 213 and 214 daily, weekdays and weekends, between 6:00 AM and 1:00 AM. From 1:01 AM to 5:59 AM, departures will occur from Gate 79.
     

For Weekend Travel: On weekends, supplemental service from Hoboken Terminal and PABT will operate all day to provide additional customer capacity and connectivity. 

  • On Saturdays, additional buses will run from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM. 
  • On Sundays, additional buses will run from 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM.

RAIL

There will be some schedule adjustments to select trains to enhance capacity and travel options for customers. These adjustments will begin on Monday, February 3, 2025 and continue through Friday, February 28, 2025. Rail customers traveling in and out of Hoboken Terminal will have the ability to connect to any one of the multiple alternate service options available. An NJ TRANSIT ticket is required for travel on NJ TRANSIT trains.

Effective Monday 2/3/25 and Continuing Through Friday 2/28/25

Train 337, the 5:42 PM departure from Hoboken, will be replaced by Train 6351 departing at 5:34 PM from Penn Station New York.  Train 6351 will make all local stops to Maplewood, and terminate at Summit.

  • Train 337 customers who continue to travel through Hoboken may use Trains 807, 433, 881, or 339. 
  • Train 433 will add stops at Brick Church and Orange.
  • Transfer will be available at Newark from Train 433 to Train 6351.

Train 6651, the current 5:34 PM departure from Penn Station New York, will depart at 5:42 PM.  This train will not stop at Secaucus or Newark.

  • Train 3727 adjusted to depart 1 minute later.

Train 334, the 6:47 PM departure from Summit, will be replaced by Train 6368 to Penn Station New York.

  • Train 334 customers who continue to travel to Hoboken may transfer at Newark to Train 858, arriving Hoboken at 7:36 PM.

Train 246, the 4:08 PM departure from Montclair State University to Hoboken, will be replaced by Train 6246, departing at 4:17 PM to Penn Station New York.  

  • Train 6248, the 4:21 PM departure from MSU to Penn Station New York, will not operate.
  • Hoboken customers may use train 6246 and change at Newark to Train 330.

Train 6264, the 7:22 PM departure from Montclair State University, will be replaced by Train 264 operating on the same schedule and terminating in Hoboken.

  • Penn Station customers may transfer at Newark Broad St to Train 6670 arriving at New York at 8:29 PM.

NJ TRANSIT will also be adding additional cars to the following trains to increase capacity:

  • Train 6612, the 6:13 AM departure from Dover, will go from 9 cars to 10 cars.
  • Train 6616, the 7:04 AM departure from Dover, will go from 9 cars to 10 cars.

LIGHT RAIL

Based on recent customer feedback and observations from our Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) operations team, NJ TRANSIT is reallocating previously underutilized HBLR shuttle resources. This adjustment is intended to enhance capacity and better serve customers between Tonnelle Avenue, Bayonne, and Exchange Place, where the highest crowding levels have been observed. We will continue to actively monitor traffic patterns and make further adjustments as needed. An NJ TRANSIT ticket is required for travel on HBLR trains.   
 

For further details and updated travel information, sign up for My Transit Alerts, download the NJ TRANSIT app and follow us on Social Media.

Travel Advice:

Before starting your trip, visit njtransit.com for up-to-the-minute service information.  

  • Customers are encouraged to download or update the NJ TRANSIT mobile app to set up and receive customized service alert information via push notifications.  Visit the You Tube video for easy instructions on setting up custom push notifications. 
  • Stay connected to NJ TRANSIT social media during your commute. Find and follow your rail, bus or light rail-specific X (formerly Twitter) accounts for the best information:
    @NJTRANSIT
    @NJTRANSIT_NEC
    @NJTRANSIT_NJCL
    @NJTRANSIT_ME
    @NJTRANSIT_MOBO
    @NJTRANSIT_MBPJ
    @NJTRANSIT_PVL
    @NJTRANSIT_RVL
    @NJTRANSIT_HBLR
    @NJTRANSIT_NLR
    @NJTRANSIT_NBUS (North Jersey Bus)
    @NJTRANSIT_AL (Access Link)

    YouTube Channel:  TheNewJerseyTransit
     
  • Sign up for the My Transit alert system on njtransit.com, which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your cell phone via email or text.
  • Allow extra time getting to and from your destination. Use extreme caution when walking on exposed sidewalks or station platforms and when boarding trains and buses.
  • Listen closely to public address announcements at stations for late-breaking service information.

The translated version of this notice in your preferred language is available through the Google Translate dropdown menu at the top right corner of the page. For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily.