5 - Lexington Avenue Express
Weekdays daytime, most trains operate between either Dyre Av or 238 St-Nereid Av, Bronx, and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, Brooklyn. At all other times except during late nights, trains operate between Dyre Av, Bronx, and Bowling Green, Manhattan. During late nights trains operate only in the Bronx between Dyre Av and E 180 St/MorrisPark Av. Customers who ride during late night hours can transfer to 2 service at the E 180 St Station. At all times, trains operate express in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Weekdays, trains in the Bronx operate express from E 180 St to 149 St-3 Av during morning rush hours (from about 6 AM to 9 AM), and from 149 St-3 Av to E 180 St during the evening rush hours (from about 4 PM to 7 PM).
For more information, visit https://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/t5cur.pdf.
Current Service Alerts
Delays — [2][5] trains are delayed entering/leaving Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at that station.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Nevins St and addressed a door problem at Borough Hall.
Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Nevins St and addressed a door problem at Borough Hall.
Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Delays — Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Nevins St and addressed a door problem at Borough Hall.
Uptown [2][3][4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops.
Express to Local — Uptown [4] trains are delayed. Uptown [5] trains local from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr , then via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
What's Happening?
We are investigating why a train's brakes activated at Nevins St.
Some downtown [4][5] trains will end at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where they will turn for uptown service.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will operate.
Expect delays in uptown [2][3] service, while they share the tracks with rerouted trains.
Express to Local — Uptown [4] trains are delayed. Uptown [5] trains local from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr , then via [2] from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
What's Happening?
We are investigating why a train's brakes activated at Nevins St.
Some downtown [4][5] trains will end at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where they will turn for uptown service.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will operate.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Nevins St.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at Simpson St.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS assistance for someone on a train at Simpson 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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