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5 5 train after dark
The 5 train runs all night. On weeknights between 1 and 5 a.m. expect a train about every 20 minutes. Overnight it serves 6 stations, 30 fewer than by day.
MTA’s route description: “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).”
Trains per hour, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Monday to Thursday nights
Toward Eastchester-Dyre Av, from Pelham Pkwy: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Bowling Green, from Eastchester-Dyre Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Friday night (into Saturday)
Toward Eastchester-Dyre Av, from Pelham Pkwy: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Bowling Green, from Eastchester-Dyre Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Saturday night (into Sunday)
Toward Eastchester-Dyre Av, from Morris Park: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Bowling Green, from Pelham Pkwy: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Sunday night (into Monday)
Toward Eastchester-Dyre Av, from Morris Park: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Bowling Green, from Eastchester-Dyre Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Departures per clock hour from the station where the line runs most often overnight. Highlighted bars: 1–5 a.m.
Where it stops overnight
Not served 1–5 a.m.
125 St, 138 St-Grand Concourse, 14 St-Union Sq, 149 St-Hostos, 174 St, 3 Av-149 St, 59 St, 86 St, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Beverly Rd, Borough Hall, Bowling Green, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Church Av, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, Freeman St, Fulton St, Grand Central-42 St, Intervale Av, Jackson Av, Nevins St, Newkirk Av-Little Haiti, President St-Medgar Evers College, Prospect Av, Simpson St, Sterling St, Wall St, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, Winthrop St
Compared with weekday midday service. Stations may share a name across lines.
Other lines
From the MTA subway GTFS schedule “20261028-fall-2026-pick-with-long-term-supplements”. Not endorsed by MTA; the data may not be accurate or complete: check MTA’s 5 train page and planned service changes.