*5 SERVICE*

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*the ‘5 Lexington Avenue Express’ is a ‘rapid transit service’ in the ‘A Division’ of the ‘New York City Subway.’*

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Its route emblem, or “bullet”, is colored apple green since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.[3]

The 5 operates at all times. Weekday service operates between Dyre Avenue in Eastchester, Bronx, and Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College in Flatbush, Brooklyn, making local stops in the Bronx and express stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn. During rush hours in the peak direction, 5 trains operate express in the Bronx between East 180th Street and Third Avenue–149th Street.[a] Limited rush hour service originates and/or terminates at Nereid Avenue[b] or Gun Hill Road/White Plains Road[c] in the Bronx instead of Dyre Avenue, as well as either at Utica[d] or New Lots Avenues[e] in Brooklyn instead of Flatbush Avenue. The 5 short turns at Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan on weekends and operates as a shuttle between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street during late nights.

Historically, the 5 has run south to Crown Heights–Utica Avenue or New Lots Avenue. Its northern terminal was originally Wakefield–241st Street or East 180th Street. The section between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street, which was acquired from the defunct New York, Westchester and Boston Railway and started operating as a shuttle in 1941, was connected to the rest of the subway in 1957 and became part of the 5 in 1965. Since 1983, most trains run only to Bowling Green or Flatbush Avenue, although some rush-hour trains still run to/from Utica or New Lots Avenues. Peak service on White Plains Road was cut from 241st Street to 238th Street. During many weekends from 2017 to 2019, service ran between 241st Street and Flatbush Avenue, replacing 2 service.

Service history
Early history
The section from East 180th Street to Dyre Avenue was once part of the mainline of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, a standard gauge electric commuter railroad built by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Upon its closure in 1937, the entire property was put up for sale.

On December 21, 1925, the number of Manhattan-bound through trains in the morning rush hour, from the White Plains Road Line was doubled with the addition of two more through trips, and service was considerably increase in the evening rush hour toward the Bronx, with through trains running every 11 minutes.[6] In 1926, during the morning rush hour, several northbound trains terminated at 86th Street.[7]

Rush hour service was designated with a diamond bullet until May 27, 2005.

Beginning on April 28, 1930, Saturday 5 service to Crown Heights–Utica Avenue began.

As of 1934, trains normally ran from Wakefield–241st Street or East 180th Street to Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center. During weekday rush hours and weekend afternoons they were extended to Utica Avenue.[8] Late-night service was not operated.

From July 24, 1938, to September 18, 1938, there was Sunday daytime 5 service to New Lots Avenue. Beginning on July 10, 1939, Sunday afternoon 5 service to New Lots began.[8]

1940s through 1960s
Main service
On December 22, 1946, alternate Sunday morning 5 service to New Lots began.[8] However, on March 5, 1950, 5 service was cut back to Utica Avenue all day on Sundays.[8]

Express service on the IRT White Plains Road Line began on April 23, 1953 with alternate 5 trains using the middle track between East 180th Street and 149th Street during the weekday rush in the peak direction.[9] Starting on October 2, 1953, 5 Thru-Express began running express between East 180th Street and Gun Hill Road using the middle track in order to encourage passengers who changed at Gun Hill Road for Third Avenue Elevated service to stay on subway trains.[10][11][12] On June 7, 1954, to speed up service, thru-expresses began skipping 138th Street, allowing for one more train per hour.[13] On June 16, 1958, these 5 trains resumed stopping at 138th Street, with 4 trains skipping the station during rush hours.

Beginning on May 3, 1957, limited rush hour 5 service ran to Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College replacing the 4 service. Evening, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday trains were cut back to South Ferry.

Beginning on March 1, 1960, evening trains began making all stops in Manhattan.[8] Beginning on April 8, 1960, weekday evening service was discontinued, as was weekday rush service to Flatbush Avenue.[8]

A brochure given out to passengers in anticipation of the April 18, 1965 changes to IRT service

Starting on April 18, 1965, most daytime service was rerouted to Eastchester–Dyre Avenue (see § Dyre Avenue Shuttle), replacing 2 daytime service to Dyre Avenue except evenings and late nights when shuttle service served Dyre Avenue. Some weekday rush peak-direction service to 241st Street was retained, while Saturday and Sunday evening trains were cut back from 241st Street to East 180th Street. Also, Saturday morning trains were cut back from Atlantic Avenue to South Ferry.[8][14][15][16] Starting on May 3, 1965, trains to or from 241st Street began making all stops between Gun Hill Road and East 180th Street.[8]

Dyre Avenue Shuttle
In 1940, the City of New York purchased the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, and began integrating the line into the system.[17]: 59–60  Plans were made for restoring the old line north into Westchester County, but ultimately failed,[18] and the superfluous track and overhead catenary on the old NYW&B were scrapped by 1943.[19] The section below East 180th Street to Greens Farm Junction was once used to interchange with the New Haven (and later Penn Central and Conrail) to bring subway cars and other equipment on and off the system. That section was removed in the 1970s, isolating this part of the subway from the interchange.[19]

The East 180th Street–Dyre Avenue Shuttle or Dyre Avenue Shuttle was established as a new subway service and full-time shuttle along this section on May 15, 1941, between the former East 180th Street station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway and Eastchester–Dyre Avenue, the northernmost station on the NYW&B within New York City.[18][20] There was a paper transfer to the IRT White Plains Road Line at East 180th Street, since there were no track connections between the lines.[21] The shuttle was run with trains consisting of two cars, and there was no late night service when the line opened in 1941. The fares were collected in the stations during rush hours, and by conductors on the trains when ridership was light.[20][21]

In 1957, a flyover connection opened between the East 180th Street station of the White Plains Road Line and the Dyre Avenue Line, enabling through service by trains from the 2 route from Manhattan to Dyre Avenue.[22] At the same time, the former NYW&B station was closed and the off-hours Dyre Avenue Shuttle rerouted to the White Plains Road Line station. These shuttles were initially labeled 2 like the full-time service but were later signed as 9.[citation needed] Effective April 18, 1965, the Dyre Avenue Line was instead served by 5 trains at all times.[14][15][16] The line is still operated as a shuttle late nights, labeled as part of the 5 route.[2]

1970s and 1980s
Beginning on May 23, 1976, 5 service began starting late on Sunday mornings. As of May 24, 1976, weekday midday 5 service was cut back to Bowling Green from Atlantic Avenue.[8][23] In 1979, with the color coding of subway routes based on their trunk line in Manhattan, the 5 service’s color was changed to apple green, as it goes via the Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.[24][25] On January 13, 1980, all 5 service to/from Dyre Avenue and Wakefield–241st Street during rush hours in the peak direction began running express in the Bronx.[26] 5 service was re-extended May 15, 1980, to Atlantic Avenue.[8]

On July 10, 1983 rush hour 5 trains were rerouted from Utica Avenue to Flatbush Avenue with limited service to/from Utica Avenue or New Lots Avenue.[27][28] Beginning on January 18, 1988, all midday 5 service was cut back to Bowling Green, to allow 4 service to operate to Utica.[8]

1990s
In Spring 1995, rush hour service to 241st Street was cut back to Nereid Avenue. 241st Street had insufficient capacity to terminate all 2 and 5 trains during rush hours, requiring some 2 and 5 trips to terminate at Nereid Avenue. To ease passenger confusion regarding which trips terminate where and to provide more reliable service, it was decided to have all 2 trips terminate at 241st Street and have all 5 trains terminate at 238th Street. In addition, the span of 5 peak period Bronx express service to Dyre Avenue was expanded by 45 minutes in each rush hour. These two recommendations were made in response to comments made as part of the Northeast Bronx Comprehensive Study. New York City Transit decided against operating all 5 trains via the Dyre Avenue Line because it would reduce the attractiveness of the White Plains Road Line as it would force passengers using the Lexington Avenue Line to transfer. However, this would have simplified operations.[29]

On December 9, 1999, New York City Transit released a proposal, revising 2 and 5 service in the Bronx to eliminate a merge north of the East 180th Street station, increasing capacity and reducing delays, to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board. Dyre Avenue-bound 5 trains would start running local along the White Plains Road Line, while 2 trains would run express. Nereid Avenue-bound 5 trains would continue to run express in the Bronx. As part of the change, the frequency of service at White Plains Road Line local station would decrease from 12 trains per hour to 7 trains per hour. Market research showed that riders at these stations preferred Lexington Avenue Line service. In addition, riders on the line north of East 180th Street would gain express service. This change would have been revenue neutral.[30]

Shortly after the proposal was more widely announced in April 2000, Assemblyman Jeffrey Klein collected 2,000 signatures for a petition opposing the change.[31] The MTA delayed the change’s planned implementation by a month after receiving the petition.[32] Opponents of the change also argued that it would have increased subway crowding on the 2 train, especially at the 72nd Street station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. The change was also opposed by State Senator Eric Schneiderman, Assemblyman Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Mark Green. New York City Transit expected the passenger volume of downtown 2 trains in the morning rush hour to increase from 92% of capacity to 108% at 72nd Street.[33] After Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver put pressure on the MTA, the change was pushed back for an additional three months in May 2000.[34] On September 24, 2000, a spokesperson for New York City Transit said that MTA Chairman E. Virgil Conway told planners to drop the change until service on the 5 was increased with the arrival of new R142 subway cars by early 2002.[35]

Recent history
On May 27, 2005, use of the 5 diamond to indicate peak direction service to Nereid Avenue was discontinued.

On June 29, 2009, 5 trains were extended from Bowling Green to Flatbush Avenue during midday hours, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., following a successful pilot run in fall 2008.[36][37]

From March 29 to September 3, 2010, rush hour peak direction 5 express service was suspended due to rehabilitation of East 180th Street and signal replacements along the IRT White Plains Road Line. PM northbound express service was suspended again on March 28, 2011, to allow for the second phase of the signal replacement project. This time, service was restored on August 8.

Due to repairs to Hurricane Sandy-related damage in the Clark Street Tunnel, which carries the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line into Brooklyn, between June 17, 2017 and June 23, 2018, the 5 was extended to Flatbush Avenue on weekends, running local in Brooklyn. In the Bronx, the 5 ran to 241st Street instead of Dyre Avenue in place of the 2.[38][39]

On November 17, 2019, New York City Transit cut weekday evening 3, 4 and 5 service in order to accommodate planned subway work. This change, which was approved by the MTA Board on June 27, 2019, reduced the span of 5 service between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green by one hour, from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m., with Dyre Avenue Shuttle service beginning an hour earlier. These changes in service were expected to save the agency $0.9 million annually.[40][41] In addition, on this date, two reverse-peak 5 trains to Wakefield–241st Street began terminating at Gun Hill Road, running express north of East 180th Street.

Route
Service pattern
The following table shows the lines used by the 5, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[42]

hideLine From To Tracks Times
week­days eves &
weekends late nights rush peak rush reverse peak
IRT Dyre Avenue Line (full line) Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Morris Park all Most trains Most trains
IRT White Plains Road Line Nereid Avenue 219th Street local N/A N/A N/A Limited service N/A
Gun Hill Road Bronx Park East
express N/A Very limited service
East 180th Street all
West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue Jackson Avenue local Very limited service Most trains
express Most trains Very limited service
Third Avenue–149th Street 149th Street–Grand Concourse all
IRT Jerome Avenue Line 138th Street–Grand Concourse local
IRT Lexington Avenue Line (full line) 125th Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall express
Fulton Street Bowling Green all
Joralemon Street Tunnel
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Borough Hall Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College express
IRT Nostrand Avenue Line (full line) President Street–Medgar Evers College Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College all Most trains Most trains
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College Crown Heights–Utica Avenue express N/A N/A N/A Limited service Very limited service
local Very limited service N/A
IRT New Lots Line (full line) Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road New Lots Avenue all
Stations
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.[2]

hideStation service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops weekdays only Stops weekdays only
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only Stops rush hours in the reverse peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours/weekdays in the peak direction only (including limited service)
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Aiga elevator.svg Elevator access to mezzanine only
hide5 service to Dyre Avenue
Dyre 5 service to Nereid Avenue
Ner. 5 service to Gun Hill Road
GHR 5 service to Gun Hill Road
180th Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections
The Bronx
Dyre Avenue Line
Stops all times N/A N/A N/A Eastchester–Dyre Avenue
Stops all times Baychester Avenue
Stops all times Gun Hill Road/Seymour Avenue Disabled access
Stops all times Pelham Parkway/Esplanade Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Morris Park
White Plains Road Line (peak-direction rush hour trips and limited reverse-peak midday trips only)
N/A Stops rush hours in peak direction only N/A N/A Nereid Avenue 2 all times Northern terminal for most rush hour peak direction trips to/from Manhattan and Brooklyn
Stops rush hours in peak direction only 233rd Street Disabled access 2 all times Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Woodlawn
Stops rush hours in peak direction only 225th Street 2 all times
Stops rush hours in peak direction only 219th Street 2 all times
Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Gun Hill Road/White Plains Road Disabled access 2 all times Bx41 Select Bus Service
Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Williams Bridge
Northern terminal for limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in peak direction only | Burke Avenue 2 all times
Stops rush hours in peak direction only | Allerton Avenue 2 all times
Stops rush hours in peak direction only | Pelham Parkway/White Plains Road Disabled access 2 all times Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops rush hours in peak direction only | Bronx Park East 2 all times
Services to Eastchester–Dyre Avenue and Nereid Avenue split
Stops all times Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ East 180th Street Disabled access 2 all times Some southbound rush hour trips begin at this station
Some northbound a.m. rush hour trips terminate at this station
Southern terminal for late night service
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue 2 all times Q44 Select Bus Service
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | 174th Street 2 all times
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | Freeman Street 2 all times
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | Simpson Street Disabled access 2 all times
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | Intervale Avenue 2 all times Bx6 Select Bus Service
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | Prospect Avenue 2 all times
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction | | | Jackson Avenue 2 all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Third Avenue–149th Street Disabled access 2 all times Bx41 Select Bus Service
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 149th Street–Grand Concourse 2 all times
4 all times (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Jerome Avenue Line
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 138th Street–Grand Concourse 4 all except rush hours, peak direction
Manhattan
Lexington Avenue Line
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 125th Street Disabled access 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction Metro-North Railroad at Harlem–125th Street
M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 86th Street Elevator access to mezzanine only ↑ 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction M86 Select Bus Service
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 59th Street 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
N all times ​R all times except late nights ​W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue/59th Street)
Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard/OMNY:
F all times two rush hour trains, peak direction​​ N limited weekday rush hour service only ​Q all times ​R one a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only (63rd Street Lines at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street) Roosevelt Island Tramway
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Grand Central–42nd Street Disabled access 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle) Metro-North Railroad at Grand Central Terminal
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ 14th Street–Union Square Elevator access to mezzanine only 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line) M14A / M14D Select Bus Service
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Disabled access 4 all times ​​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line at Chambers Street)
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Fulton Street Disabled access 4 all times
2 all times ​3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
A all times ​C all except late nights (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line) Connection to N late nights ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line) at Cortlandt Street via Dey Street Passageway
PATH at World Trade Center
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Wall Street 4 all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in reverse-peak direction only ↑ Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Bowling Green Disabled access 4 all times M15 Select Bus Service
Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal
Southern terminal for evening and weekend service, as well as some rush hour service

Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Line
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only N/A Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Borough Hall Disabled access ↑ 4 all times
2 all times ​3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
R all times ​W limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line at Court Street) Station is ADA-accessible in the northbound direction only
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Nevins Street 2 all times ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Disabled access 2 all times ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​
B Weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings ​Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
D all times ​N all times ​Q limited rush hour service only ​R all times ​W limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College 2 all times ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​
S all times (BMT Franklin Avenue Line at Botanic Garden)
Services to Flatbush Avenue and New Lots Avenue split
Nostrand Avenue Line
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only N/A N/A President Street–Medgar Evers College 2 all times
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Sterling Street 2 all times B44 Select Bus Service
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Winthrop Street 2 all times B44 Select Bus Service
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Church Avenue Disabled access 2 all times B44 Select Bus Service
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Beverly Road 2 all times
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti 2 all times B44 Select Bus Service
Stops weekdays only Stops rush hours in peak direction only Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College Disabled access 2 all times B44 Select Bus Service
Eastern Parkway Line (limited rush hour service only)
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) ↑ | N/A | Nostrand Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service only ​ One a.m. rush-hour train to the Bronx stops here[43]
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) ↑ | | Kingston Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service only ​ One a.m. rush-hour train to the Bronx stops here[43]
Stops rush hours only (limited service) Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) Stops rush hours only (limited service) ↑ Crown Heights–Utica Avenue Disabled access 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​ B46 Select Bus Service
Southern terminal for some rush hour service
New Lots Line (limited rush hour service only)
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ N/A N/A N/A Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​ B15 bus to JFK Int’l Airport
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) ↑ Saratoga Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ Rockaway Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ Junius Street 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​
Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard/OMNY:
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line at Livonia Avenue)
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ Pennsylvania Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ Van Siclen Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​
Stops rush hours in peak direction only ↑ New Lots Avenue 2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​ B15 bus to JFK Int’l Airport
Southern terminal for some northbound a.m. rush hour service
Notes
^ Trains run express southbound between 6:03 and 8:58 a.m.[4] and northbound between 4:27 and 8:03 p.m.[5]
^ Limited rush hour service to Manhattan and Brooklyn originates at Nereid Avenue during a.m. rush hours; service from Brooklyn and Manhattan terminates at Nereid Avenue during p.m. rush hours.
^ Limited a.m. midday reverse-peak service from Manhattan terminates at Gun Hill Road/White Plains Road in the northbound direction only; these trains make express stops in the Bronx.
^ A small number of rush hour trains also originate and terminate at Crown Heights–Utica Avenue, operating between the Bronx and Brooklyn.
^ Limited a.m. rush hour service to Manhattan and the Bronx originates at New Lots Avenue only.
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^ Kennedy, Randy (June 17, 2000). “Trouble Down the Line in Rerouting Train”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ Kappstatter, Bob (May 30, 2000). “No. 5 express run saved”. New York Daily News. p. 89. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ Kennedy, Randy (September 25, 2000). “Plan to Shift No. 5 Train Is Abandoned”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ “mta.info | Facts and Figures”. web.mta.info. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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External links
MTA NYC Transit – 5 Lexington Avenue Express (normal circle service)
MTA NYC Transit – 5 Eastern Parkway/Lexington Avenue/Bronx Thru Express (rush hour diamond service)
MTA Subway Time – 5 Train
“5 Subway Timetable, Effective September 13, 2020”. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

en.wikipedia.org /wiki/5_(New_York_City_Subway_service)
5 (New York City Subway service)
Contributors to Wikimedia projects27-34 minutes 12/21/2003
For the former Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation 5 service, see Culver Shuttle.

“5” train symbol
Lexington Avenue Express

R142 5 train approaches Morris Park.jpg
Flatbush Avenue-bound 5 train of R142s at Morris Park

Map of the “5” train
Note: Dark dashed line indicates weekday rush hour service to Nereid Avenue and weekday service to Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College. Dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to Utica Avenue or from New Lots Avenue.

Northern end
Dyre Avenue (All times)
Nereid Avenue (weekday rush hour service)
Southern end
East 180th Street (late nights)
Bowling Green (weekends)
Flatbush Avenue (weekdays)
Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue (limited rush hour service)
Stations 36
33 (rush hour service)
53 (limited services)
25 (weekend service)
6 (late night service)
Rolling stock 350 to 360 R142s (35 to 36 trains)[1]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)
Depot East 180th Street Yard (fleet interchangeable with “2” train at 239th Street Yard)
Started service October 27, 1904; 117 years ago
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