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 — Downtown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone in need on a train at Fulton St.
Stops Skipped — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we addressed a switch malfunction near Bowling Green.
The last stop for downtown [5] trains will be Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
[4] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in both directions.
Delays — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we replaced tracks along the line.
[4][5] trains have resumed making scheduled stops in both directions.
Delays — No [4] between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Crown Hts-Utica Av/New Lots Av. [4] runs local between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, the last stop.
Additional Service Changes
Some downtown [5] trains will run via the [2] from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Listen to announcements on your train to hear how it will run.
Travel alternatives:
For Fulton St, Wall St and Bowling Green, use nearby [J] or [R] stations.
For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [N][Q] or [R].
For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take the [2] or [3].
Take the [3] between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks.
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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