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96 St Station

96th Street

456

Not accessible 1 service alert

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6 Lexington Av platforms

The Bronx

  • 6149 St-HostosLive · 2 min late9 min12:06 AM
  • 4WoodlawnLive · 3 min late11 min12:08 AM
  • 6149 St-HostosLive · 1 min early16 min12:13 AM
  • 4WoodlawnLive24 min12:21 AM

Downtown

  • 4New Lots AvLive1 min11:58 PM
  • 6Brooklyn Bridge-City HallLive8 min12:06 AM
  • 6Brooklyn Bridge-City HallScheduled18 min12:16 AM
  • 4New Lots AvLive20 min12:17 AM

Data may not be real time. “Live” times come from MTA real-time feeds as processed by our trip planner; “Scheduled” times come from published timetables. This site is independent and not affiliated with the MTA. Updated 11:57 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

Service alerts

NowPlanned - Express to Local4In Manhattan, 4 runs local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St

Oct 16 - 18, Friday, beginning 10 PM, Sat and Sun, all day

Schedule reminder: Late night 4 runs local between these stations.

What's happening?

We're making communications improvements

Posted Oct 12, 2026, 7:50 AM

Planned work coming up

UpcomingReduced Service66 runs every 8 minutes

Nov 7 - 8 Nov 14 - 15, and Nov 21 - 22, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

6 runs on a modified schedule while 45 and 6 trains share a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 11:14 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Stops Skipped46In Manhattan, 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, and Nov 20 - 23, Fri 9:45 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

For service to these stations, take the 4 or 6 to 59 St or Grand Central-42 St accessible 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 accessible and transfer to a downtown 4 or 6.

Travel tip:

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

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

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

accessible 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.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 11:08 AM

UpcomingReduced Service55 runs every 20 minutes

Nov 7 - 8 and Nov 14 - 15, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

5 service operates on a modified schedule because 45 and 6 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

Posted Oct 13, 2026, 9:11 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Express to Local55 runs every 20 minutes and local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St

Oct 17 - 18, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

Notes: 5 service operates on a modified schedule because 45 and 6 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

Manhattan-bound 5 service begins after 10 AM on Sunday (10/18)

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

What's happening?

We're making communications improvements

Posted Oct 12, 2026, 7:49 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Stops Skipped46In Manhattan, downtown 4 local and 6 skip 116 St, 110 St, 103 St, 96 St, 77 St, 68 St and 51 St

Oct 26 - 27, Mon 9:45 PM to Tue 5:00 AM

For service to these stations, take the 4 or 6 to 59 St or Grand Central-42 St accessible 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 accessible 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?

We're replacing tracks

accessible 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.

Posted Sep 29, 2026, 9:00 AM

UpcomingReduced Service6In the Bronx, 6 runs every 8 minutes between 3 Av/138 St and Pelham Bay Park The last stop for some trains from Manhattan is 3 Av/138 St

Oct 28, Wednesday, 9:45 AM to 3:30 PM

Transfer at 3 Av-138 St to a Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 to continue your trip.

What's happening?

Signal maintenance

accessible If you're on a train terminating at 3 Av-138 St, an accessible transfer is available at 125 St accessible to the next Pelham Bay Park-bound 6.

Posted Sep 29, 2026, 8:30 AM

All service alerts

Alerts from MTA service alert feeds, shown as published (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevators & escalators

No elevators or escalators are listed for this station in the MTA equipment feed.

Status from the MTA elevator & escalator feed, checked every 5 minutes. “No outage” means the unit is not listed as out of service; it does not guarantee it is working. All outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
4 Woodlawn 2:48 AM –
2:28 AM
2:46 AM –
2:26 AM
24 hours
4 Crown Hts-Utica Av 12:47 AM –
4:51 AM
12:42 AM –
5:42 AM
24 hours
5 Eastchester-Dyre Av No serviceNo service11:30 AM –
10:52 PM
5 Bowling Green No serviceNo service10:23 AM –
9:56 PM
6 Pelham Bay Park 24 hours24 hours24 hours
6 Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall 24 hours24 hours24 hours

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Late-night service may differ; overnight trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times.

Map & entrances

4 entrances: 4 stairs.

Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

  • 6 96 St (Lexington Av) Not accessible

ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.

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