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
Station Notice — In Brooklyn, Flatbush Av-bound [5] skips Newkirk Av-Little Haiti
Use nearby Beverly Rd station.
Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [5] to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [5].
For service from this station, take the [5] to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound [5].
Schedule reminder: [5] service does not operate in Brooklyn overnight or on weekends.
What's happening?
Station rehabilitation at the Flatbush Av-bound platform
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we removed a train with a door problem from service at 86 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we removed a train with a door problem from service at 86 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we remove a train in need of repair from service at 86 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS for a person in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed express service from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS for a person in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed express service from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Express to Local — Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall while we request EMS for a person in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Expect downtown [6] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we requested EMS assistance for someone in need at Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
Delays — [2][5] trains are delayed entering/leaving Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College while we request EMS assistance for someone in need at that station.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after our track inspection train completed track inspection along Lexington Ave.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in Manhattan.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after our track inspection train completed track inspection along Lexington Ave.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in Manhattan.
Reroute — Uptown [4] trains are running on the local track from Brooklyn Bridge to 14 St-Union Sq. Uptown [5] trains are rerouted via the [2] line from Nevins St to 149-GC.
What's Happening?
While our track inspection train inspects tracks along Lexington Ave.
Expect delays in [2][6] service while they share the tracks with rerouted trains.
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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