4 - Lexington Avenue Express
Trains operate daily between Woodlawn, Bronx, and Crown Hts-Utica Av, Brooklyn, running express in Manhattan and Brooklyn. During late night and early morning hours, trains run local in Manhattan and Brooklyn and extend beyond Crown Hts-Utica Av to New Lots Av, Brooklyn.
For more information, visit https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/4-train.
Current Service Alerts
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips 170 St, Mt Eden Av and 176 St All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at Burnside Av
For service to these stations, take the [4] to Burnside Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.
For service from these stations, take the [4] to 167 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train.
Travel tip:
For service from 176 St, take the Bx32 bus days and evenings and transfer to the [4] at Burnside Av.
Note: Through December 2026, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av, except Nov 10 - 13, Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM.
What's happening?
Track maintenance
♿ This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.
Upcoming Service Alerts
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av
Use nearby 176 St or 183 St stations.
Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [4] to 183 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.
For service from this station, take the [4] to 176 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train.
Note: Woodlawn-bound trains stop at Burnside Av and board from the Manhattan-bound platform, Nov 10 - 13, Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM.
What's happening?
We're making station improvements
Planned - Part Suspended — No [4] between Grand Central-42 St, Manhattan and Utica Av/New Lots Av, Brooklyn No [6] between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
[4] [6] trains run local between the Bronx and Grand Central-42 St, the last stop.
[3] trains replace [4] service in Brooklyn.
See a map of this service change.
Travel alternatives:
For 33 St, 28 St, 23 St, 14 St-Union Sq, Astor Pl, Bleecker St, Spring St, Canal St, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, use nearby [N][Q][R] stations.
For Fulton St, Wall St and Bowling Green, use nearby [J] or [N][R] stations.
For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [N] or [Q].
For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take the [2] or [3].
Take the [3] between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.
Transfer stations:
Lexington Av/59 St [4][6][N]
Grand Central-42 St ♿ | [4][6] and [7][S] to/from Times Sq-42 St
Times Sq-42 St ♿ | [2][3][7][S][N][Q]
34 St-Herald Sq ♿ | [D][F][N][Q]
Fulton St ♿ | [2][3][J]
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr ♿ (D, N) | [2][3][D][N][Q]
Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College [2][3]
What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance
♿ This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 138 St-Grand Concourse.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Downtown [4] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance for people being disruptive on a train at 149 St-Hostos.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 138 St-Grand Concourse.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate near 138 St-Grand Concourse.
Service Changes
The last stop on some downtown [4] trains will be 149 St-Hostos or Burnside Av.
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from 149 St-Hostos to Nevins St.
Listen to announcements on your train to hear how it will run.
Expect delays in both directions.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate near 138 St-Grand Concourse.
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av
Use nearby 176 St or 183 St stations.
Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [4] to 183 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.
For service from this station, take the [4] to 176 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train.
Note: Woodlawn-bound trains stop at Burnside Av and board from the Manhattan-bound platform, Nov 10 - 13, Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM.
What's happening?
We're making station improvements
Stations Served
This route stops at 103 St, 110 St, 116 St, 125 St, 138 St-Grand Concourse, 14 St-Union Sq, 149 St-Hostos, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, 167 St, 170 St, 176 St, 183 St, 23 St-Baruch College, 28 St, 33 St, 51 St, 59 St, 68 St-Hunter College, 77 St, 86 St, 96 St, Astor Pl, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College, Bergen St, Bleecker St, Borough Hall, Bowling Green, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Burnside Av, Canal St, Crown Hts-Utica Av, Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum, Fordham Rd, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, Fulton St, Grand Army Plaza, Grand Central-42 St, Junius St, Kingsbridge Rd, Kingston Av, Mosholu Pkwy, Mt Eden Av, Nevins St, New Lots Av, Nostrand Av, Pennsylvania Av, Rockaway Av, Saratoga Av, Spring St, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, Van Siclen Av, Wall St and Woodlawn.
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