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4 — Lexington Avenue Express

54 stations

What the MTA is reporting

In Manhattan, downtown [4][5][6] skip 86 St

Travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [4][5] or [6] to 59 St and transfer to an uptown [4][5] or [6].

For service from this station, take the [4] local or [6] to 96 St and transfer to a downtown [4] or [6], or take the [4] or [5] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown train.

Consider the M101 or M103 bus making stops along Lexington Ave.

Schedule reminder: Overnight [5] service operates only in the Bronx between Dyre Av and E 180 St.

Note: Downtown [4] local and [6] skip 116 St, 110 St, 103 St, 96 St, 77 St, 68 St and 51 St, Nov 6 - 9, Nov 13 - 16, Nov 20 - 23, and Nov 2

In the Bronx, no [4] service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Woodlawn

[4] runs between Crown Heights-Utica Av and 161 St-Yankee Stadium, the last stop.

[shuttle bus icon] Free shuttle buses run between Bedford Park Blvd [D] and Woodlawn, stopping at Mosholu Pkwy and Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College.

Travel alternatives:
For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College, use nearby [D] stations along Grand Concourse instead.

For Mosholu Pkwy and Woodlawn, take a [shuttle bus icon] shuttle bus.

Transfer stations:
161 St-Yankee Stadium [accessibility icon] (4) | [4][D]
Bedford Park Blvd [accessibility icon] | [D] [shuttle bus icon]

In the Bronx, Manhattan-bound [4] skips 176 St, Mt Eden Av, 170 St, 167 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium

For service to these stations, take the [4] to 149 St-Hostos [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound [4].

For service from these stations, take the [4] to 183 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [4].

Note: Through December 2026, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av.

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

[accessibility icon] 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.

In Manhattan, downtown [4] local and [6] skip 116 St, 110 St, 103 St, 96 St, 77 St, 68 St and 51 St

Trains stop at 86 St.

For service to these stations, take the [4] or [6] to 59 St or Grand Central-42 St [accessibility icon] and transfer to an uptown [4] local or [6].

For service from these stations, take the [4] or [6] to 59 St or 125 St [accessibility icon] and transfer to an downtown [4] or [6].

Travel tip:
Transfer between uptown and downtown trains with fare-capped OMNY at 86 St.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to pl

In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips 170 St, Mt Eden Av and 176 St and runs every 16 minutes (days/evenings)

For service to these stations, take the [4] to Burnside Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from these stations, take the [4] to 167 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound [4].
All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at Burnside Av during this time.
Travel tip:
For service from 176 St, take the Bx32 bus days and evenings and transfer to the [4] at Burnside Av.

Notes: The last stop for some Woodlawn-bound trains is 149 St-Hostos. Transfer at 149 St-Hostos [accessibility icon] to a Woodlawn-bound [4] to continue your trip.
Through December 2026, Woodlawn-bound [4] s

In the Bronx, Manhattan-bound [4] skips 138 St-Grand Concourse All trains board from the Woodlawn-bound platform at 149 St-Hostos

For service to this station, take the [4] to 125 St, the last stop, and stay on the train for Woodlawn-bound service.

For service from this station, take the [4] to 149 St-Hostos and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [4].

What's happening?
Track maintenance

[4] service operates in two sections 1. Between Woodlawn and 125 St 2. Between 125 St and New Lots Av

Transfer at 125 St [accessibility icon] to continue your trip.
What's happening?
Track maintenance

In the Bronx, [4] runs every 16 minutes between 167 St and Woodlawn The last stop for alternate trains from Manhattan is 167 St

Transfer at 167 St to a Woodlawn-bound [4] to continue your trip.
What's happening?
Signal maintenance

[accessibility icon] 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.

In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av

Use nearby 176 St or 183 St stations.

Additional travel alternatives:
For service to this station, take the [4] to 183 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from this station, take the [4] to 176 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train.

Note: Woodlawn-bound trains stop at Burnside Av and board from the Manhattan-bound platform, Nov 3 - 6, Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM.

What's happening?
We're making station improvements

In Manhattan, downtown [4] local and [6] skip 116 St, 110 St, 103 St, 96 St, 77 St, 68 St and 51 St

For service to these stations, take the [4] or [6] to 59 St or Grand Central-42 St [accessibility icon] and transfer to an uptown [4] local or [6].

For service from these stations, take the [4] or [6] to 59 St or 125 St [accessibility icon] and transfer to a downtown [4] or [6].

Travel tip: Consider the M101, M102 or M103 bus making stops along Lexington Ave.

Schedule reminder: [4] does not serve these local stations days and evenings.

Note: Downtown [4][5][6] skip 86 St, Nov 6 - 9, Nov 13 - 16, Nov 20 - 23, and Nov 27 - 30, Fri 10:00 PM to Mon 5:00 AM.

What's happening?
We're replacing t

In the Bronx, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips 170 St, Mt Eden Av and 176 St All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at Burnside Av

For service to these stations, take the [4] to Burnside Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from these stations, take the [4] to 167 St and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train.

Travel tip:
For service from 176 St, take the Bx32 bus days and evenings and transfer to the [4] at Burnside Av.

Note: Through December 2026, Woodlawn-bound [4] skips Burnside Av, except Nov 3 - 6 and Nov 10 - 13, Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM.

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternativ

No [4] between Grand Central-42 St, Manhattan and Utica Av/New Lots Av, Brooklyn No [6] between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall

[4] [6] trains run local between the Bronx and Grand Central-42 St, the last stop.

[3] trains replace [4] service in Brooklyn.

Travel alternatives:
For 33 St, 28 St, 23 St, 14 St-Union Sq, Astor Pl, Bleecker St, Spring St, Canal St, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, use nearby [N][Q][R] stations.

For Fulton St, Wall St and Bowling Green, use nearby [J] or [N][R] stations.

For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [N] or [Q].

For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take the [2] or [3].
Take the [3] between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.

From the MTA's public feed, last checked Nov 3, 7:00am.

How it runs

Trains operate daily between Woodlawn, Bronx, and Crown Hts-Utica Av, Brooklyn, running express in Manhattan and Brooklyn. During late night and early morning hours, trains run local in Manhattan and Brooklyn and extend beyond Crown Hts-Utica Av to New Lots Av, Brooklyn.

This description is the MTA's own, from the timetable feed.

Stations on this line

  1. Nevins St change for235
  2. Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr change forBDNQRW235
  3. Bergen St change for23
  4. Grand Army Plaza change for23
  5. Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum change for23
  6. Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College change forS235
  7. Nostrand Av change for235
  8. Kingston Av change for235
  9. Crown Hts-Utica Av change for235
  10. Sutter Av-Rutland Rd change for235
  11. Saratoga Av change for235
  12. Rockaway Av change for235
  13. Junius St change forL235
  14. Pennsylvania Av change for235
  15. Van Siclen Av change for235
  16. New Lots Av change for235
  17. Borough Hall change forNRW235
  18. Mosholu Pkwy
  19. Woodlawn
  20. Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College
  21. Kingsbridge Rd
  22. Fordham Rd
  23. 183 St
  24. Burnside Av
  25. 176 St
  26. Mt Eden Av
  27. 170 St
  28. 167 St
  29. 161 St-Yankee Stadium change forBD
  30. 149 St-Hostos change for25
  31. 138 St-Grand Concourse change for5
  32. 125 St change for566
  33. Wall St change for5
  34. Fulton St change forACJZ235
  35. Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall change forJZ566
  36. Bowling Green change for5
  37. 116 St change for66
  38. 86 St change for566
  39. 110 St change for66
  40. 103 St change for66
  41. 96 St change for66
  42. 77 St change for66
  43. 59 St change forFMNQRW566
  44. 68 St-Hunter College change for66
  45. 51 St change forEFF66
  46. Grand Central-42 St change forS56677
  47. 33 St change for66
  48. 14 St-Union Sq change forLNQRW566
  49. 28 St change for66
  50. 23 St-Baruch College change for66
  51. Astor Pl change for66
  52. Bleecker St change forCBDFFM66
  53. Spring St change for66
  54. Canal St change forJZNQRW66

Listed in running order along the line. Where a line branches, the longest branch is listed first and the other branch follows.