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 — [4][5] trains are delayed in both directions while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate at Bowling Green.
Some downtown trains will end at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where they will turn for uptown service.
Some uptown trains will end at Nevins St, where they will turn for New Lots Av-bound service.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will operate.
Planned - Reroute — No [2] between 34 St-Penn Station, Manhattan and Flatbush Av, Brooklyn In the Bronx, [5] replaces [2] between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St
[2] trains run every 10 minutes (days/evenings) between Eastchester-Dyre Av [5] station and 34 St-Penn Station, the last stop.
[5] trains run every 8 minutes (days/evenings) between Wakefield-241 St [2] station and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, via Lexington Av express and local in Brooklyn.
View maps of these service changes: Overview | Upper Manhattan and the Bronx | Midtown and Lower Manhattan | Brooklyn
Travel Alternatives:
For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [4][5][N][Q] or [R].
For 28 St, 23 St, 18 St and 14 St, take the [1] instead. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St or 34 St-Penn Station.
For Christopher St-Stonewall, Houston St, Canal St, Franklin St and Chambers St, use nearby [A][C][E] stations instead.
For Park Place, Fulton St, Wall St, Clark St, Borough Hall and Hoyt St, use nearby [4][5] or [R] stations instead.
In Brooklyn, take the [5] instead.
Key transfer stations:
E 180 St ♿ | [2][5]
149 St-Grand Concourse [2][4][5]
[2][4][5] via the [S] or [7] at Times Sq-42 St [N][Q][R] and Grand Central-42 St ♿
34 St-Penn Station ♿ | [1][2]
Notes: No [1] service between 14 St and South Ferry during this time.
[3] service is suspended during this time.
What's happening?
♿ 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 — [4][5] trains are delayed in both directions while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate at Bowling Green.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate at Bowling Green.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train at Bowling Green.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train at Bowling Green.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we are unable to move a train at Bowling Green.
Delays — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after EMS responded to a person in need at Fulton St.
[4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Delays — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after EMS responded to a person in need at Fulton St.
[4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Delays — [4][5] train service is disrupted in both directions between Manhattan and Brooklyn while we request EMS for a person in need at Fulton St.
Service Changes:
Downtown [4][5] trains will end at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where they will turn around for uptown service.
Some uptown [4][5] trains will end at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Borough Hall, where they will turn around for Flatbush Av-/New Lots Av-bound service.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
Take [A][C][D][F][N][Q][R] trains for service between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Delays — [4][5] trains are delayed in both directions. Downtown [4][5] trains will end at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where they will turn back for uptown service.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
What's Happening?
We're requesting EMS for a person in need at Fulton St.
Travel Alternatives:
Take [A][C][D][F][N][Q][R] trains for service between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS for a person in need at Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
Planned Work Reminder:
[5] replaces [2] in Brooklyn.
No [2] between 34 St-Penn Station and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
Delays — [5] trains are delayed entering and leaving Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at that station.
Planned Work Reminder:
[5] replaces [2] in Brooklyn.
No [2] between 34 St-Penn Station and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
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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