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
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after EMS is responded to a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Uptown [5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
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?
Signal maintenance
♿ 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 — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after EMS is responded to a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Uptown [5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Reroute — Uptown [4] trains are delayed. Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
What's Happening?
EMS is responding to a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Expect uptown [2][3] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Reroute — Uptown [4] trains are delayed. Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
What's Happening?
EMS is responding to a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Expect uptown [2][3] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Reroute — Downtown [4] trains are delayed. Downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
What's Happening?
EMS is responding to a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Expect downtown [2][3] delays while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS for a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS for a person in need on a train at Bowling Green.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem near Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem near Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem near Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making express stops from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making express stops from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays after we requested NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making express stops from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St.
Express to Local — Uptown [4][5] trains are running local from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St while we request NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near Fulton St.
Uptown [5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near Fulton St.
Uptown [5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Reroute — Uptown [4] trains are delayed. Uptown [5] via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
What's Happening?
We are we investigating why a train's brakes activated near Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated near Fulton St.
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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