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The North River Tunnels carry Amtrak and New Jersey Transit rail lines under the Hudson River between Weehawken New Jersey and Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan New York City. Built between 1904 and 1908 by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and opened for passenger service in late 1910 the tunnels allowed Pennsylvania Railroad trains to reach Manhattan.

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length (km)
4442.46
building end year
1908-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
building start year
1904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
The Palisades (Hudson River)
opening date
1910-11-27
opening year
1910-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
Amtrak
railway line using tunnel
Northeast Corridor
route end location
New York City, Manhattan, Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
route start location
Pennsylvania Station (Newark), Newark New Jersey, Secaucus New Jersey, Secaucus Junction
type of electrification
Overhead line, Third rail
year of construction
1904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
latitude
40.7585
longitude
-74.0125

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