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
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we assisted someone in need at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making regular station stops.
Express to Local — Uptown [4][5] local from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr while we request EMS assistance for someone at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Expect delays in uptown [2][3] service as trains share the local track.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we investigated what caused a train's brakes to activate near Nereid Av.
[2] trains have resumed regular service between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St in both directions.
[5] trains have resumed regular service between Nereid Av and E 180 St in both directions.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we investigated what caused a train's brakes to activate near Nereid Av.
[2] trains have resumed regular service between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St in both directions.
[5] trains have resumed regular service between Nereid Av and E 180 St in both directions.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we investigated what caused a train's brakes to activate near Nereid Av.
[2] trains have resumed regular service between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St in both directions.
[5] trains have resumed regular service between Nereid Av and E 180 St in both directions.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we investigated what caused a train's brakes to activate near Nereid Av.
[2] trains have resumed regular service between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St in both directions.
[5] trains have resumed regular service between Nereid Av and E 180 St in both directions.
Part Suspended — No [2] between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St. No [5] between Nereid Av and E 180 St.
What's happening?
We're investigating what caused a train's breaks to activate near Nereid Av.
The last stop on Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] trains will be Gun Hill Rd where trains will turn back for downtown service.
Travel Alternatives: Use nearby Bx39 local bus service.
Part Suspended — No [2] between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St. No [5] between Nereid Av and E 180 St.
What's happening?
We're investigating what caused a train's breaks to activate near Nereid Av.
The last stop on Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] trains will be Gun Hill Rd where trains will turn back fro downtown service.
Travel Alternatives: Use nearby Bx39 local bus service.
Stations Served
This route stops at 125 St, 138 St-Grand Concourse, 14 St-Union Sq, 149 St-Hostos, 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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