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
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we replaced a broken rail earlier near 3 Av/149 St.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we replaced a broken rail earlier near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays after we replaced a broken rail earlier near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions after we replaced a broken rail earlier near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — Downtown [2][5] trains are running with severe delays. Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays. We replaced a broken rail near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — Downtown [2][5] trains are running with severe delays. Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays. We replaced a broken rail near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — Downtown [2][5] trains are running with severe delays. Uptown [2][5] trains are running with delays. We replaced a broken rail near 3 Av/149 St.
Severe Delays — [2][5] trains are running with severe delays in both directions after we replaced a broken rail near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — [2][5] service is disrupted between Manhattan and the Bronx. Limited [2][5] between 149 St-Hostos and Wakefield-241 St/Eastchester-Dyre Av.
What's Happening?
We are replacing a broken rail near 3 Av/149 St.
Boarding Change:
At 3 Av/149 St, board all Wakefield-241 St [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains on the Manhattan-bound platform.
Additional Service Changes:
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [1] line from 96 St to 137 St-City College or 145 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [3] line from 135 St to Harlem-148 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at 34 St-Penn Station or 149 St-Hostos.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Hostos on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service in the Bronx, consider [4][6][B][D] trains or nearby Bx15 and Bx19 buses.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after they shared tracks with rerouted [6] trains in Manhattan.
What's Happened?
Uptown [6] trains were rerouted on the [4][5] line while we investigated why a train's brakes activated near Bleecker St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while they share tracks with rerouted [6] trains in Manhattan.
What's Happening?
Uptown [6] trains are rerouted on the [4][5] line while we investigate why a train's brakes activated near Bleecker St.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions while we perform urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
Additional service changes:
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [1] line from 96 St to 137 St-City College or 145 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [3] line from 135 St to Harlem-148 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at 34 St-Penn Station.
Listen for train crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions while we perform urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are delayed. Downtown [2][5] trains are running with delays.
What's Happening?
We're performing urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
Additional service changes:
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [1] line from 96 St to 137 St-City College or 145 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [3] line from 135 St to Harlem-148 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains will end at 34 St-Penn Station.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Hostos on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
Travel Alternatives:
For service in the Bronx, consider [4][6][B][D] trains or nearby Bx15 and Bx19 buses.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are delayed while we perform urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
Additional service changes:
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [1] line from 96 St to 137 St-City College, where they will end.
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [3] line from 135 St to Harlem-148 St, where they will end.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Hostos on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
As an alternative for service in the Bronx, consider [4][6][B][D] trains and local buses.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are delayed while we perform urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
Additional service changes:
Some uptown [2] trains are rerouted via the [1] line from 96 St to 137 St-City College.
Some uptown [5] trains will end at 149 St-Hostos on the [4] line.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will run.
As an alternative for service in the Bronx, consider [4][6][B][D] trains and local buses.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running with delays while we perform urgent track maintenance near 3 Av/149 St.
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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