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6 — Lexington Avenue Local

38 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 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, Pelham Bay Park-bound [6] skips Whitlock Av, Elder Av, Morrison Av-Soundview and St Lawrence Av

For service to these stations, take the [6] to Parkchester and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from these stations, take the [6] to Hunts Point Av and transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound train.
All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at Parkchester
Notes: [6] runs every 8 minutes in the Bronx. The last stop for some Bronx-bound trains is 3 Av-138 St. Transfer at 3 Av-138 St to a Pelham Bay Park-bound [6] to continue your trip.

[accessibility icon] If you're on a train terminating at 3 Av-138 St, an accessible transfer is available at 125 St [accessibility icon] to

In the Bronx, Manhattan-bound express [6X] runs local from Parkchester to 3 Av-138 St

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In the Bronx, Pelham Bay Park-bound express [6X] runs local from 3 Av-138 St to Hunts Point Av

What's happening?
Track maintenance

[6] runs every 8 minutes

[6] runs on a modified schedule while [4][5] and [6] trains share a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

In the Bronx, Manhattan-bound [6] runs express from Pelham Bay Park to Hunts Point Av

Trains stop at Parkchester and board from the Pelham Bay Park-bound platform.

For service to Buhre Av, Middletown Rd, Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, Zerega Av and Castle Hill Av, take the [6] to Parkchester [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound [6].

For service to St Lawrence Av, Morrison Av-Soundview, Elder Av and Whitlock Av, take the [6] to Hunts Point Av and transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound [6].

For service from these stations, take the [6] to Parkchester or Pelham Bay Park [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [6].

What's happening?
Track maint

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

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

Local trains operate between Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Manhattan, at all times.

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

Stations on this line

  1. Pelham Bay Park change for6
  2. Buhre Av change for6
  3. Middletown Rd change for6
  4. Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av change for6
  5. Zerega Av change for6
  6. Castle Hill Av change for6
  7. Parkchester change for6
  8. St Lawrence Av
  9. Morrison Av-Soundview
  10. Elder Av
  11. Whitlock Av
  12. Hunts Point Av change for6
  13. Longwood Av
  14. E 149 St
  15. E 143 St-St Mary's St
  16. Cypress Av
  17. Brook Av
  18. 3 Av-138 St change for6
  19. 125 St change for456
  20. 116 St change for46
  21. 110 St change for46
  22. 103 St change for46
  23. 96 St change for46
  24. 86 St change for456
  25. 77 St change for46
  26. 68 St-Hunter College change for46
  27. 59 St change forFMNQRW456
  28. 51 St change forEFF46
  29. Grand Central-42 St change forS45677
  30. 33 St change for46
  31. 28 St change for46
  32. 23 St-Baruch College change for46
  33. 14 St-Union Sq change forLNQRW456
  34. Astor Pl change for46
  35. Bleecker St change forCBDFFM46
  36. Spring St change for46
  37. Canal St change forJZNQRW46
  38. Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall change forJZ456

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