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
Station Notice — In Brooklyn, Flatbush Av-bound [5] skips Newkirk Av-Little Haiti
Use nearby Beverly Rd station.
Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [5] to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [5].
For service from this station, take the [5] to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound [5].
Schedule reminder: [5] service does not operate in Brooklyn overnight or on weekends.
What's happening?
Station rehabilitation at the Flatbush Av-bound platform
Planned - Stops Skipped — In the Bronx, uptown [2][5] skips Jackson Av, Prospect Av, Intervale Av, Simpson St, Freeman St, 174 St and West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av
For service to these stations, take the [2] or [5] to E 180 St ♿ and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [2] or [5].
For service from these stations, take the [2] or [5] to 149 St-Grand Concourse and transfer to an uptown [2] or [5].
Travel tip:
For service to Jackson Av, Prospect Av, Intervale Av and Simpson St, transfer to the Bx4 bus at 3 Av-149 St ♿.
What's happening?
Signal maintenance
♿ 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 — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after FDNY concluded an investigation near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
[2][5] trains have resumed regular service between Manhattan and the Bronx in both directions.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after FDNY concluded an investigation near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
[2][5] trains have resumed regular service between Manhattan and the Bronx in both directions.
Delays — No [2] service between 135 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Downtown [2] via the [5] 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St.
What's happening?
There is an FDNY investigation near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Some uptown [2] trains are running via the [5] line from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.
For service between Manhattan and the Bronx consider using nearby Bx19 local bus service.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will operate.
Expect delays in [2][4][5] service in both directions while trains share tracks.
Delays — [2][5] trains are delayed in both directions because of an FDNY investigation near 149 St-Grand Concourse.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] running with delays after we moved a train with a mechanical problem at West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av.
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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