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
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
Planned - Express to Local — In Manhattan, uptown [5] runs local from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St
Schedule reminder: Overnight [5] service runs only in the Bronx between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
Reduced Service — [5] runs every 20 minutes
[5] service operates on a modified schedule because [4][5] and [6] trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
Planned - Part Suspended — [5] service ends early between Bowling Green, Manhattan and E 180 St, Bronx
[5] trains run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.
[2] trains make [5] stops between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse.
[4] trains make [5] stops between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green.
Transfer between trains at E 180 St ♿ | [2][5] and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse [2][4].
Approximate final departures:
The last Manhattan-bound [5] departs E 180 St at 8:25 PM and 3 Av-149 St at 8:40 PM.
The last Bronx-bound [5] departs Bowling Green at 9:10 PM and Grand Central-42 St at 9:35 PM.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
♿ 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.
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, Dyre Av-bound [5] skips Morris Park, Gun Hill Rd and Baychester Av All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at Pelham Pkwy
For service to these stations, take the [5] to Pelham Pkwy or Eastchester-Dyre Av and transfer to a downtown [5].
For service from these stations, take the [5] to Pelham Pkwy or E 180 St ♿ and transfer to a Dyre Av-bound [5].
What's happening?
Preventive 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
There are no recently resolved service alerts for this route.
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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