Friday, May 3, 2013

History of the 5 Train

The East 180th Street-Dyre Avenue Shuttle was established on May 15, 1941 as a full-time shuttle. The history of the 5 train is as follows:

1. In 1934, trains normally ran from 241st Street or East 180th Street, Bronx to Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. During rush hours, limited service was extended to Crown Heights-Utica Avenue, Brooklyn.
2. From the years of 1938 to 1950, weekend service was operating to Crown Heights-Utica Avenue. Every once in a while, service was extended to New Lots Avenue.
3. On May 3rd, 1957, limited rush hour service operated to Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College and was discontinued on April 8th, 1960.
4. On May 24th, 1976 to 1980 and on January 18th, 1988, all midday trains terminated at Bowling Green, Manhattan.
5. Beginning on July 10th, 1983, all rush hour service ran to/from Crown Heights-Utica Avenue or New Lots Avenue with limited service.
6. In 1995, rush hour service to 241st Street was cut back to Neried Avenue.
7. In 2000, there was a plan to switch the rush hour peak-direction express service from East 180th Street to 149th Street-Grand Concourse by having 2 trains running express and 5 trains running local. This plan was cancelled due to complaints of possible delays on both services.
8. On May 27th, 2005, the 5 diamond to indicate peak direction rush hour to Neried Avenue was discontinued.
9. On June 29th,2009, midday service was extended to Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College.
10. On March 29th, 2010 to September 7th, 2010, rush hour express service was suspended on the first phase due to rehabilitation of the East 180th Street station and signal replacement of the IRT White Plains Road Line. PM rush hour express service was suspended again on March 28th, 2011 to August 8th, 2011, due to continuation of rehabilitating the East 180th Street station and signal replacement on the second phase.

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Manhattan-bound R142 7010 on the 5 line at
Van Siclen Avenue of the IRT Brooklyn Line.
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5 express service peak direction to/from Neried Avenue.