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
There are no current service alerts for this route.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we removed debris from the tracks at 3 Av/149 St.
[2][5] service has resumed between Manhattan and The Bronx.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we removed debris from the tracks at 3 Av/149 St.
[2][5] service has resumed between Manhattan and The Bronx.
Part Suspended — There is no [2] service between 125 St and Jackson Av. There is no [5] service between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St.
The last stop on some uptown [2] trains will be 137 St-City College on the [1] line or Harlem-148 St on the [3] line.
The last stop on downtown [2][5] trains will be E 180 St.
The last stop on uptown [5] trains is 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between 149 St-Grand Concourse to Jackson Av, consider taking a Bx19.
For service between 125 St ([2][3]) and 125 St ([4][5][6]), consider taking a M60-SBS.
For service between Manhattan and The Bronx, consider taking a [4][6] train.
Part Suspended — There is no [2] service between 125 St and Jackson Av. There is no [5] service between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St.
The last stop on some uptown [2] trains will be 137 St-City College on the [1] line or Harlem-148 St on the [3] line.
The last stop on downtown [2][5] trains will be E 180 St.
The last stop on uptown [5] trains is 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are delayed while we remove debris from the tracks at 3 Av/149 St.
The last stop on some uptown [2] trains will be 137 St-City College on the [1] line or Harlem-148 St on the [3] line.
The last stop on some downtown [2] trains will be E 180 St.
Listen for announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are delayed while we remove debris from the tracks at 3 Av/149 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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