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).
For more information, visit https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/5-train.
Current Service Alerts
There are no current service alerts for this route.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Downtown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays after we addressed a signal problem near Grand Central-42 St.
Downtown [5][6] trains have resumed regular service in The Bronx and Manhattan.
Downtown [6X] trains have resumed express service from Parkchester to 3 Av/138 St.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Intervale Av.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Intervale Av.
Delays — Downtown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem near Grand Central-42 St.
Service Changes:
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
Some downtown [6] trains will end at Hunts Point Av.
Downtown [6X] trains are running local from Parkchester to 3 Av/138 St.
Expect downtown [6] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays. Some downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
What's Happening?
We're addressing a signal problem near Grand Central-42 St.
Expect downtown [6] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — Downtown [2][3] trains are running with delays. Some downtown [2] trains are running via the [5] from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
What's Happening?
We're addressing a signal problem at 125 St.
Expect downtown [4][5] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — Dowtown [2][3] trains are running with delays. Some downtown [2] trains are running via the [5] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
What's Happening?
We're addressing a signal problem at 125 St.
Expect downtown [4][5] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
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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