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E Train Entrance Opens Inside World Trade Center Oculus

By Irene Plagianos | December 19, 2016 5:01pm
 The train connection is the latest pathway to open inside the $4 billion transit hub.
The train connection is the latest pathway to open inside the $4 billion transit hub.
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT — A new subway entrance is now open in the World Trade Center Oculus.

A pathway connecting the E train to the $4 billion transportation hub opened for commuters Monday morning, allowing thousands of straphangers to avoid the cold a bit longer.

The E entrance into the Oculus, which launched in March, retains some of the historical features that existed in the corridor before 9/11, including the original travertine flooring, a ramp structure, doors and directional signage, the MTA said in a statement.

Before the pathway was opened, commuters had to use the above-ground entrance to the E train. The new subway entryway, on the northeast corner of the Oculus's second level, joins 10 other direct connections to subway lines — 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z, R and W — as well as the PATH, via the hub.

The new E entrance is not yet ADA accessible, the MTA said, but an elevator will be added next year, according to the New York Times.

An additional link to the R line and one to the 1 subway line will also be available "in the coming months," the MTA said in  a statement.