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 - Reroute — No [2] between 34 St-Penn Station, Manhattan and Flatbush Av, Brooklyn In the Bronx, [5] replaces [2] between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St
[2] trains run between Eastchester-Dyre Av [5] station and 34 St-Penn Station, the last stop.
[5] runs between Wakefield-241 St [2] station and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, via Lexington Av express and local in Brooklyn.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [4][5][N][Q] or [R].
For 28 St, 23 St, 18 St and 14 St, use nearby [F] stations along 6 Av or nearby [A][E] stations along 8 Av.
For Christopher St-Stonewall, Houston St, Canal St, Franklin St and Chambers St, use nearby [A][E] stations instead.
For Park Place, Fulton St, Wall St, Clark St, Borough Hall and Hoyt St, use nearby [4][5] or [R] stations instead.
In Brooklyn, take the [5] instead.
Key transfer stations:
E 180 St ♿ | [2][5]
149 St-Grand Concourse [2][4][5]
[2][4][5] via the [S] or [7] at Times Sq-42 St [N][Q][R] and Grand Central-42 St ♿
Note: No [1] service between 34 St-Penn Station and South Ferry during this time.
What's happening?
♿ 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 — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running with delays after EMS assisted someone on a train at Jackson Av.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains have resumed making local stops from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running with delays after EMS assisted someone on a train at Jackson Av.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains have resumed making local stops from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Stops Skipped — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running express from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
What's happening?
We are requesting medical assistance for someone on a train at Jackson Av.
For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown train.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are delayed while we request medical assistance for someone on a train at Jackson Av.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we addressed a signal malfunction near 103 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we addressed a signal malfunction near 103 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed express stops from 42 to 125 St after NYPD responded to someone being disruptive at 86 St. Expect uptown [4][5][6] train delays.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running local from 42 to 125 St while NYPD responds to someone being disruptive at 86 St. Expect uptown [6] train delays.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St. Some uptown [5] via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St. Some uptown [5] via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal malfunction near 103 St. Some uptown [4][5] trains will run local from 42 St to 125 St.
Listen for announcements to hear 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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