The Cortlandt Street line 1 subway station which was destroyed during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York on September 11, 2001, has been reopened as the World Trade Center Cortlandt Station. /VCG Photo

The reconstruction of the station was delayed until the restoration of the surrounding area started. /VCG Photo

According to the National Broadcasting Company, the construction of the new station cost 181 million US dollars and excerpts from the Declaration of Independence./VCG Photo

Joe Lhota, the chair of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the new station is more than a subway station, "it's symbolic of New Yorkers". /VCG Photo