Out with the Old in First Week of PATH Hoboken Closure

Any good renovation starts with gutting the place. PATH’s Hoboken station is no exception.

The first week of the station’s closure has largely been focused on destruction and decluttering – jackhammers, sledgehammers, blowtorches and more cutting and blasting away old infrastructure to make way for what’s to come. That has included track, ties, station platforms and stairs, and even a complex track switch structure carefully hoisted to street level via an old railcar shaft. Crews also got a head start installing the station’s new features, including wider and safer staircases.

PATH’s Hoboken station will remain closed through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. Detailed information on alternate travel options is available here. Additional photos of ongoing work also are available.