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
Planned - Express to Local — [5] runs every 20 minutes and local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St
Notes: [5] service operates on a modified schedule because [4][5] and [6] trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.
Manhattan-bound [5] service begins after 10 AM on Sunday (9/13).
Schedule reminder: Overnight [5] service operates only in the Bronx between Dyre Av and E 180 St.
What's happening?
We're making communications improvements
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.
Upcoming Service Alerts
Planned - Part Suspended — No [5] between E 180 St, Bronx and Bowling Green, Manhattan
[5] service runs between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.
For service between E 180 St and 149 St-Hostos, take the [2].
For service between 149 St-Hostos and Bowling Green, take the [4].
Transfer between trains at E 180 St ♿ | [2][5] and/or 149 St-Hostos [2][4].
Note: Bronx-bound [5] service from Bowling Green begins at approximately 11 AM.
What's happening?
Track 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 — Downtown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near Simpson St.
Delays — Downtown [2][5] trains are delayed while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate near Simpson St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we removed a train with a door problem from service at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we address a door problem on a train at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we removed a train from service and requested EMS for someone in need of medical assistance at Wall St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we remove a train from service and request EMS for someone in need of medical assistance at Wall 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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