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 — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Grand Central-42 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Grand Central-42 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running wth delays after we requested EMS/NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 86 St.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed making local stops 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running wth delays after we requested EMS/NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 86 St.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed making local stops 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
Express to Local — Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St while we request EMS/NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 86 St.
Some downtown [5] trains are running on the [2] line from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will operate.
You may wait longer for downtown [2][6] trains while they share the tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS/NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 86 St.
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, Manhattan-bound [2][5] runs express from E 180 St to 3 Av-149 St All trains at E 180 St board from the uptown platform
For service to West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, 174 St, Freeman St, Simpson St, Intervale Av, Prospect Av and Jackson Av, take the [2] or [5] to 149 St-Grand Concourse and transfer to a Wakefield-bound [2] or Dyre Av-bound [5].
For service from these stations, take the [2] or [5] to E 180 St ♿ and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [2] or [5].
Travel tip:
From Simpson St, Intervale Av, Prospect Av and Jackson Av, take the Bx4 bus instead. Transfer to the [2] or [5] at 3 Av-149 St ♿.
What's happening?
Urgent repairs
♿ 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.
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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