H&M
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H&M, in this context, refers to the historic Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, an early 20th-century rapid transit system that connected Manhattan with New Jersey and served as a predecessor to today’s PATH trains.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson and Manhattan Railroad | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interurban railroad
ⓘ
predecessor of PATH ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H&M Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationAsHMR | 1962 ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification |
600 V DC
ⓘ
third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | flat fare ⓘ |
| founder | William Gibbs McAdoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered trans-Hudson rapid transit ⓘ |
| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York City Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineLengthApprox | about 14 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York City ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first successful rail tunnels under the lower Hudson River ⓘ |
| notableStation |
33rd Street station
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ⓘ
Christopher Street station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoboken Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Journal Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark Penn Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedFirstService | 1908 ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | February 25, 1908 ⓘ |
| operator | Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | commuter transit ⓘ |
| replacedBy | PATH service name in 1962 ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic block signaling ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Hoboken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jersey City NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
PATH
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Authority Trans-Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenOverBy | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenOverInYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedRollingStockType | electric multiple units ⓘ |
| usedTunnelUnder | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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