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
There are no current service alerts for this route.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance with someone being disruptive on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance with someone being disruptive on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Express to Local — Uptown [4][5] trains are running local from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St.
Expect uptown [4][5][6] delays while we request NYPD assistance with someone being disruptive on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Part Suspended — No [5] between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Bowling Green. The first/last stop on [5] trains in Manhattan is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Take [4] instead.
Some [5] trains are running local on the local track between 14 St-Union Sq and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in both directions.
Expect [5] train delays in both directions.
What's Happening?
Normally, downtown [5] trains end at Bowling Green at this time. But, while we address an ongoing switch problem at that station, we are turning them back at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall instead.
Reminder: At this time, there is no scheduled [5] train service in Brooklyn.
Part Suspended — No [5] between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Bowling Green. The first/last stop on [5] trains in Manhattan is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Take [4] instead.
Some [5] trains are running local on the local track between 14 St-Union Sq and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in both directions.
Expect [5] train delays in both directions.
What's Happening?
Normally, downtown [5] trains end at Bowling Green at this time. But, while we address an ongoing switch problem at that station, we are turning them back at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall instead.
Reminder: At this time, there is no scheduled [5] train service in Brooklyn.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we addressed a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Station Notice — At approximately 8:45 PM, [5] train service will conclude early between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Bowling Green. Take [4] trains instead.
What's Happening?
Normally, downtown [5] trains end at Bowling Green at this time. But, while we address an ongoing switch problem at that station, we will be turning them back at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall instead.
Delays — [2][4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we addressed a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Delays — [2][3][4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we addressed a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Severe Delays — [2][5] trains are running with severe delays in both directions. [1][3][4] trains are running with delays in both directions.
What Happened?
We addressed a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
[2][5] trains have resumed making regular station stops in both directions.
Severe Delays — [2][5] train service is disrupted in both directions while we address a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
[2] Train Updates:
The last stop on some uptown [2] trains will be 86 St, 137 St-City College on the [1] line or Harlem-148 St on the [3] line.
[5] Train Updates:
Nereid Av-bound [5] trains are running local in The Bronx.
Some uptown [5] trains via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
The last stop on some uptown [5] trains will be 138 St-Grand Concourse or 149 St-Grand Concourse on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements for how your train will run.
Expect delays on uptown [1][3][4] trains.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions while we address a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Grand Concourse via [4] line.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at Harlem-148 St via [3] line.
Listen to announcements for how your train will run.
Expect delays on uptown [3][4] trains.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Grand Concourse via [4] line.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at Harlem-148 St via [3] line.
Listen to announcements for how your train will run.
Expect delays on uptown [3][4] trains.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Grand Concourse via [4] line.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at Harlem-148 St via [3] line.
Listen to announcements for how your train will run.
Expect delays on uptown [3][4] trains.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Grand Concourse via [4] line.
Listen to announcements for 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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