5 - Lexington Avenue Express
Weekdays daytime, most trains operate between either Eastchester-Dyre Av or Nereid Av, Bronx and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, Brooklyn. At all other times except during late nights, trains operate between Eastchester-Dyre Av, Bronx and Bowling Green, Manhattan. During late nights, trains operate only in the Bronx between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Customers who ride during late night hours can transfer to 2 service at E 180 St. At all times, trains operate express in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Weekdays, trains in the Bronx operate express from E 180 St to 3 Av-149 St during morning rush hours (from about 6 AM to 9 AM), and from 3 Av-149 St to E 180 St during the evening rush hours (from about 4 PM to 7 PM).
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Current Service Alerts
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Upcoming Service Alerts
Planned - Express to Local — [5] runs every 20 minutes and local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St
Notes: [5] service operates on a modified schedule because [4][5] and [6] trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.
Manhattan-bound [5] service begins after 10 AM on Sundays (10/4, 10/11 and 10/18)
Schedule reminder: Overnight [5] service operates only in the Bronx between Dyre Av and E 180 St.
What's happening?
We're making communications improvements
Planned - Part Suspended — [5] service ends early between Bowling Green, Manhattan and E 180 St, Bronx
[5] trains run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.
[2] trains make [5] stops between E 180 St and 149 St-Hostos.
[4] trains make [5] stops between 149 St-Hostos and Bowling Green.
Transfer between trains at E 180 St ♿ | [2][5] and/or 149 St-Hostos ♿ | [2][4].
Approximate final departures:
The last Manhattan-bound [5] departs E 180 St at 8:25 PM and 3 Av-149 St at 8:35 PM.
The last Bronx-bound [5] departs Bowling Green at 9:20 PM and Grand Central-42 St at 9:35 PM.
What's happening?
We're making communications improvements
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — No uptown [4] between Brooklyn and Manhattan. [5] trains are running with delays in both directions.
What's Happening?
We are addressing a mechanical problem on a train at Bowling Green.
Service Changes:
No uptown [4] between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
The last stop on downtown [4][5] trains is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
The last stop on uptown [4] trains will be Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Listen for announcements on how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider taking an [D][N][Q][R][2][3] train.
Delays — There is limited [4] train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan . Uptown [5] trains are running with delays.
What's Happening?
We are addressing a mechanical problem on a train at Bowling Green.
Service Changes:
The last stop for some downtown [4][5] trains is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
The last stop for some uptown [4] trains will be Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Listen for announcements on how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider taking an [D][N][Q][R][2][3] train.
Delays — There is limited [4] train service between Borough Hall and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Uptown [5] trains are running with delays.
What's Happening?
We are addressing a mechanical problem on a train at Bowling Green.
Service Changes:
The last stop for some downtown [4][5] trains is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
The last stop for some uptown [4] trains will be Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Listen for announcements on how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider taking an [D][N][Q][R][2][3] train.
Reroute — There is no [4] train service between Borough Hall and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Hostos.
What's Happening?
We are addressing a mechanical problem on a train at Bowling Green.
Service Changes:
Expect uptown [2] train delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
The last stop for some downtown [4][5] trains will be Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Listen for announcements on how your train will run.
Stations Served
This route stops at 125 St, 138 St-Grand Concourse, 14 St-Union Sq, 149 St-Grand Concourse, 174 St, 219 St, 225 St, 233 St, 3 Av-149 St, 59 St, 86 St, Allerton Av, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Baychester Av, Beverly Rd, Borough Hall, Bowling Green, Bronx Park East, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Burke Av, Church Av, Crown Hts-Utica Av, E 180 St, Eastchester-Dyre Av, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, Freeman St, Fulton St, Grand Central-42 St, Gun Hill Rd, Intervale Av, Jackson Av, Junius St, Kingston Av, Morris Park, Nereid Av, Nevins St, New Lots Av, Newkirk Av-Little Haiti, Nostrand Av, Pelham Pkwy, Pennsylvania Av, President St-Medgar Evers College, Prospect Av, Rockaway Av, Saratoga Av, Simpson St, Sterling St, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, Van Siclen Av, Wall St, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av and Winthrop St.
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