| Lexington Avenue Express | |
| Northern end | Woodlawn |
| Southern end | Crown Heights–Utica Avenue or New Lots Avenue |
The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.
The 4 service operates at all times. Normal service operates between Woodlawn in the Bronx and Crown Heights–Utica Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn via Lexington Avenue.
4 trains operate express in Manhattan and Brooklyn and local in the Bronx. During late nights, 4 trains make all local stops in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, and the southern terminus for the 4 is extended further south to New Lots Avenue. During weekday rush hours, in the peak direction (to Manhattan during a.m. hours, from Manhattan during p.m. hours), the 4 skips 138th Street–Grand Concourse.
The following lines are used by the 4 service:
| Line | Tracks | When |
|---|---|---|
| IRT Jerome Avenue Line (full line) | local (skips 138th Street–Grand Concourse, rush hours in peak direction) | always |
| IRT Lexington Avenue Line (full line) | express (local late nights) | always |
| Joralemon Street Tunnel | N/A | always |
| IRT Eastern Parkway Line (full line) | express (local late nights) | always |
| IRT New Lots Line (full line) | N/A | late night and some rush-hour trips in peak direction |
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During the extension of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line south of 42nd Street–Grand Central Terminal, shuttle trains served the IRT Jerome Avenue Line (which at the time was only between East 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Kingsbridge Road).
In 1918, the entire Jerome and Lexington Avenue Lines were completed and the connection to the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at 42nd Street was removed. Trains began running between Woodlawn and Bowling Green.
Beginning November 24, 1925, rush-hour trains ran to Crown Heights–Utica Avenue. Over the next three years, trains were gradually extended there during other times.
Beginning December 20, 1946, trains were extended from Utica to New Lots Avenue during late nights.
From 1950-1957, there was limited rush hour service to Flatbush Avenue.
Beginning April 8, 1960, late night trains were rerouted to Flatbush Avenue.
Beginning July 10, 1983, the current 4 service was formed, except that midday trains ran only to Atlantic Avenue. On January 18, 1988, those trains were extended to Utica Avenue as well.
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The tracks for the 4 behind Yankee Stadium and above River Avenue in the Bronx. The 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station can be seen in the distance. |
A 4 train leaving the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, bound for Woodlawn. |
| Station service legend | |
|---|---|
| Stops all times | |
| Stops all times except late nights | |
| Stops late nights only | |
| Stops weekdays only | |
| Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction | |
| Stops rush hours only | |
| Stops rush hours in the peak direction only | |
| Time period details | |
* Borough Hall is accessible in the northbound direction only.
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