Nearly 15 years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub is now partially open to the public. It serves as a connection between New Jersey's Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) trains and New York City's subways, and is right next to One World Trade Center.
The design for the station was first revealed in 2004. It was projected to take five years and only $2.2 billion to complete, but after 12 years and many complications, $2.2 billion turned into $4 billion, making the Transportation Hub the most expensive train station ever. Though the main part of the station that connects to the PATH trains — known as the Oculus — will now be open, other parts, such as the retail space, are still under construction.
Take a look inside the $4 billion hub:
The transportation hub has connections to 11 New York City subway lines and the underground PATH trains that connect New York and New Jersey.
The hub was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, who has worked on buildings in Spain, Switzerland, and Canada. He is currently designing St. Nicholas Church in Liberty Park, another building that was destroyed during the 9/11 attacks.
The Port Authority gave Calatrava the green light to start building the hub in 2005. The exterior is unique, with a wing-like rib structure meant to resemble a bird taking flight. The first pieces of the ribs were installed in 2008, a year before the original projected opening.
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