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 [5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — Uptown [5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — [4][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — [4][5][6][6X] trains are running with delays in both directions after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at 14 St-Union Sq.
Downtown [5] trains have resumed making regular stops from 149 St-Hostos to Nevins St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after FDNY responded to a report of smoke at Nevins St.
Uptown [4][5] trains have resumed making express stops from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Reroute — Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from Nevins St to 149 St-Hostos while we investigate a report of smoke at Nevins St.
Additional Service Changes:
Uptown [4][5] trains are running on the local track from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Expect delays in both directions on [2][3] trains while rerouted [5] trains share tracks.
Express to Local — Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Expect downtown [4][5][6] delays while trains share the local track.
What's happening?
We're investigating what caused a train's brakes to activate at 14 St-Union Sq.
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from 149 St-Hostos to Nevins St.
The last stop on some downtown [6] trains is 3 Av/138 St.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
Reroute — Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from Nevins St to 149 St-Hostos while we investigate a report of smoke at Nevins St.
Express to Local — Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Expect downtown [4][5][6] delays while trains share the local track.
What's happening?
We're investigating what caused a train's brakes to activate at 14 St-Union Sq.
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from 149 St-Hostos to Nevins St.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
Reroute — Uptown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from Nevins St to 149 St-Hostos while we investigate a report of smoke at Nevins St.
Delays — Downtown [4][5] trains are delayed while we investigate what caused a train's brakes to activate at 14 St-Union Sq.
Some downtown [5] trains are running via the [2] line from 149 St-Hostos to Nevins St.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
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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