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 assisted someone in need and we removed a train from service at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in Manhattan.
Expect Delays — [4][5] trains will run at slower speeds and you may experience longer wait times due to major track work
Some [4] trains to/from 3 Av/138 St and will operate to Bowling Green or Crown Heights-Utica Av.
Some [5] trains operate via the [2] between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Note: Consider taking the [B][D] or [2] to avoid crowding.
What's happening?
Track switch replacement nights and weekends in January and February
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, uptown [2][5] skips Jackson Av, Prospect Av, Intervale Av, Simpson St, Freeman St, 174 St and West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av
For service to these stations, take the [2] or [5] to E 180 St ♿ and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [2] or [5].
For service from these stations, take the [2] or [5] to 149 St-Grand Concourse and transfer to an uptown [2] or [5].
Travel tip:
For service to Jackson Av, Prospect Av, Intervale Av and Simpson St, transfer to the Bx4 bus 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 delayed while we request EMS assistance for someone in need and while we remove a train from service at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Some uptown [5] trains will be running via the [2] line from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS assistance for someone in need and while we remove a train from service at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Dyre Ave-bound [5] trains are running with delays after the NYPD conducted an investigation on a train at Prospect Av.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] trains have resumed making scheduled stops from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Dyre Ave-bound [5] trains are running with delays after the NYPD conducted an investigation on a train at Prospect Av.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] trains have resumed making scheduled stops from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] trains are running express from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
What's Happening?
NYPD is conducting an investigation on a train at Prospect Av.
For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown [2] train.
Expect delays in [5] service while they share the tracks with rerouted trains.
Delays — Downtown [6] trains are delayed while we request EMS assistance for someone in need on a train at 59 St.
Some downtown [6] trains will run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
Expect delays in [2][4][5] service while they share the tracks with rerouted trains.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after NYPD responded to someone being disruptive on a train at 125 St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while NYPD responds to someone being disruptive on a train at 125 St.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we responded to passengers being disruptive on a train at Freeman St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after NYPD responded to someone in need on a train at Grand Central-42 St.
Downtown [4][5] trains have resumed regular service from 125 St to 14 St-Union Sq.
Express to Local — Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 125 St to 14 St-Union Sq while we request EMS/NYPD assistance for someone in need on a train at Grand Central-42 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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