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, Manhattan-bound [5] skips Newkirk Av-Little Haiti
Use nearby Beverly Rd or Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College stations.
Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [5] to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound [5].
For service from this station, take the [5] to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [5].
Schedule reminder: [5] service does not operate in Brooklyn overnight or on weekends.
What's happening?
Station rehabilitation at the Manhattan-bound platform
Note: Upon completion, work begins at the Flatbush Av-bound platform. Flatbush Av-bound [5] is scheduled to skip Newkirk Av-Little Haiti, beginning Mar 16, Mon 4:45 AM through early April, days and evenings
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 — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 174 St.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains have resumed regular service from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Delays — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 174 St.
Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains have resumed regular service from 3 Av/149 St to E 180 St.
Stops Skipped — Wakefield-241 St-bound [2] and Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound [5] trains are express from Jackson Av to E 180 St.
What's happening?
We're investigating what caused a train's brakes to activate at 174 St.
If your stop is skipped take a downtown train.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after an NYPD investigation at 14 St-Union Sq concluded.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed because of an NYPD investigation at 14 St-Union Sq.
Delays — [2][5] trains are running with delays in both directions because of an NYPD investigation at Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone in need on a train at Fulton St.
Delays — Uptown [4][5] trains are delayed while we request EMS assistance for someone in need on a train at Fulton 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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