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
Severe Delays — [2][5] trains are running with severe delays in both directions [3][4] trains running with delays in both directions.
What Happened?
We moved a train that had its brakes activated at Sterling St.
[2][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in both directions.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — There is no [2][5] train service between Franklin Av and Flatbush Av while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2] trains is South Ferry or New Lots Av on the [3] line.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [5] trains is E 180 St, Bowling Green or Crown Heights-Utica Av on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements on board to hear how your train will run.
Alternatives:
For service to/from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, consider taking a B41 bus.
Delays — There is no [2][5] train service between Franklin Av and Flatbush Av while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2] trains is South Ferry or New Lots Av on the [3] line.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [5] trains is E 180 St, Bowling Green or Crown Heights-Utica Av on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements on board to hear how your train will run.
Alternatives:
For service to/from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, consider taking a B41 bus.
Delays — There is limited [2][5] train service between Franklin Av and Flatbush Av while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2] trains is South Ferry or New Lots Av on the [3] line.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [5] trains is E 180 St, Bowling Green or Crown Heights-Utica Av on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements on board to hear how your train will run.
Alternatives:
For service to/from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, consider taking a B41 bus.
Delays — [2][5] train service is disrupted between Manhattan and Brooklyn while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2] trains is South Ferry or New Lots Av on the [3] line.
The last stop on some Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [5] trains is E 180 St, Bowling Green or Crown Heights-Utica Av on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements on board to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
Delays — Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound [2][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Sterling St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5][6] trains are running with delays after NYPD responded to an unauthorized person on the tracks at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we addressed a mechanical problem on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we address a mechanical problem on a train at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Downtown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we removed a train in need of repair from service at Jackson Av.
Station Notice — At Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall [4][5][6], some street stairway entrances/exits may be closed
Station Notice — At Fulton St, some street stairway entrances/exits may be closed
What's happening?
Station Notice — At Bowling Green [4][5], some street stairway entrances/exits may be closed
What's happening?
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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