The World Trade Center station is located near the site of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad ( H&M ) 's Hudson Terminal , which opened on July 19 , 1909 . In 1961 , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bought the bankrupt H&M system , rebranded it as PATH , and redeveloped Hudson Terminal as part of the World Trade Center . As part of the construction of the World Trade Center , Hudson Terminal was torn down , replaced with the World Trade Center station , and re-opened on July 6 , 1971 . Following the September 11 , 2001 attacks , a temporary station opened in 2003 while the World Trade Center complex was being rebuilt . Work on a permanent station building commenced in 2008 . The main station house , the Oculus , opened on March 3 , 2016 , and the terminal was renamed the '' ' World Trade Center Transportation Hub ' '' , or " World Trade Center " for short
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
World Trade Center station (PATH)