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 - Part Suspended — No [4] between 149 St-Hostos and 125 St
[4] service runs in two sections:
1. Between Utica Av/New Lots Av and 125 St and via the [6] to/from 3 Av-138 St
2. Between Woodlawn and 149 St-Hostos, every 12 minutes days and evenings
🚌 Free shuttle buses run between 149 St-Hostos and 3 Av-138 St [6] Station, stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse.
Transfer between trains and 🚌 at 149 St-Hostos and/or 3 Av-138 St [6] Station.
See a map of this service change.
Metro-North will cross-honor [4] customers traveling between the Bronx and Manhattan for no additional charge. Hudson line cross-honor between Grand Central and University Heights stations. Harlem line cross-honor between Grand Central and Wakefield stations. Check Metro-North service and schedules.
What's happening?
We're making station improvements
♿ 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.
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.
What's happening?
We're making station improvements
Planned - Express to Local — In Brooklyn, [4] runs local in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Crown Heights-Utica Av
Note: [2][3][4] skips Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum in both directions from 4:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
Schedule reminder: Late night [4] runs local between these stations.
What's happening?
Planned - Stops Skipped — In Brooklyn, [2][3][4] skips Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum in both directions
Use the nearby Grand Army Plaza or Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College stations instead.
What's happening?
Planned - Express to Local — In Manhattan, [4] runs local in both directions between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
Schedule reminder: Late night [4] runs local between these stations.
What's happening?
We're making station improvements
Sunday Schedule — Subways are running on a Sunday Schedule
Upcoming Service Alerts
Extra Service — [4] replaces [3] service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and New Lots Av
Schedule reminder: Late night [4] runs local to/from New Lots Av.
Notes: [2] runs between Wakefield-241 St and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and via the [4] to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av, the last stop.
Utica Av-bound [2] and New Lots Av-bound [4] run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Crown Hts-Utica Av during this time.
What's happening?
We're providing additional service for customers in Brooklyn during planned work on the [2][3] lines.
Planned - Stops Skipped — In Brooklyn, Utica Av-bound [2] and New Lots Av-bound [4] run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Crown Hts-Utica Av
Trains stop at Franklin Av.
For service to Bergen St, Grand Army Plaza, Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum, Nostrand Av and Kingston Av, take the [2] or [4] to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College or Crown Heights-Utica Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [2][4].
For service from these stations, take the [2] or [4] to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a Utica Av-bound [2] or New Lots Av-bound [4].
Note: [2] runs between Wakefield-241 St and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and via the [4] to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av, the last stop.
[3] service ends early between 34 St-Penn Station and New Lots Av.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
♿ 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 — [3][4] trains are running with delays in both directions after FDNY responded to a report of smoke near Crown Heights-Utica Av.
Delays — [3][4] trains are delayed in both directions while FDNY responds to a report of smoke near Crown Heights-Utica Av.
Delays — [4][6] trains are running with delays in both directions after NYPD responded to an unauthorized person on the tracks at 77 St.
[4][6] trains have resumed scheduled stops in both directions.
Planned Work Reminder:
[4] trains run local in both directions between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and 125 St.
No [5] train service in Manhattan.
Delays — [4][6] trains are delayed in both directions. Downtown [4][6] trains are ending at 86 St.
What's Happening?
NYPD is responding to an unauthorized person on the track at 77 St.
Service Changes
The last stop on downtown [4][6] trains will be 86 St, where they will turn back for uptown service.
The last stop on some uptown [4] trains will be Wall St, where they will turn back for downtown service.
The last stop on some downtown [6] trains will be 3 Av/138 St, where they will turn back for Pelham Bay Park-bound service.
Listen to announcements on your train to hear how it will run.
As an alternative for service on the Upper East Side, consider taking nearby [Q] trains.
Delays — [4][6] trains are delayed in both directions while NYPD responds to an unauthorized person on the track at 77 St.
Stations Served
This route stops at 103 St, 110 St, 116 St, 125 St, 138 St-Grand Concourse, 14 St-Union Sq, 149 St-Grand Concourse, 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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