Bullet Info — Lexington Avenue Line

2 Lexington Avenue Line

Status Not In Use
Possible Uses Whenever 7th Avenue 2 trains are diverted to the Lexington Avenue Line, following the 5 route.
Last Known Use None
Equipment where this bullet can be found None

4 Lexington Avenue Express/Local

Status In Use
Line Terminals North: Woodlawn/Jerome Av, Bronx.
South: New Lots Avenue (nights) or Utica Avenue (other times), Brooklyn
(trains run local nights, express other times)
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A

4 Lexington Avenue Express

Status Not In Use
Last Used On subway maps to show trains that skip the 138 St-Grand Concourse station. No longer used since the Diamond Elimination Program starting with the May 2004 subway map.
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A

5 Lexington Avenue Express

Status In Use
Line Terminals North: Dyre Avenue, Bronx
South: Flatbush Av, Brooklyn or
E 180 St, Bronx (nights) or
Bowling Green, Manhattan
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A

5 Lexington Avenue Express/Bronx Thru Express

Status Not In Use
Last Used On maps and on trains to show thru express service in The Bronx and express service in Brooklyn to Flatbush Avenue. No longer used since the Diamond Elimination Program starting with the May 2004 subway map.
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A

6 Lexington Avenue Local

Status In Use
Line Terminals North: Parkchester (rush hours & middays, see 6 below) or
Pelham Bay Park (other times), Bronx
South: Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A. On some R62/62A's, the word "Local" is seen below the 6, where the bottom part of the circle would be.

6 Lexington Avenue Local/Pelham Express

Status In Use
Line Terminals North: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
South: Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan
(Line operates rush hours and middays only)
Equipment where this bullet can be found All IRT equipment from R26 through R62A
On most R62/62A's, the word "Express" is seen below the 6, where the bottom part of the diamond would be.

8 Lexington Avenue Line

Status Not In Use
Possible Uses Alternate express service for a Lexington Avenue line; possible skip-stop service in the Bronx with the 4.
Last Known Use None in this form. The number 8 appeared on subway maps from 1967 to 1973 as the Bronx portion of the 3rd Avenue El. It was not seen on subway equipment at the time, but appeared on the maps in a light blue-colored bullet.
Equipment where this bullet can be found R62 and R62A only

10 Lexington Avenue Line

Status Not In Use
Possible Uses Alternate express service for a Lexington Avenue line; possible skip-stop service in the Bronx with the 5.
Last Known Use None
Equipment where this bullet can be found R62 and R62A only

12 Lexington Avenue Line

Status Not In Use
Possible Uses Alternate express service for a Lexington Avenue line; possible skip-stop service in the Bronx with the 6.
The number 12 is rumored to appear in a 7th Avenue bullet, suggesting a joint 7th Avenue/Lexington Avenue operation.
Last Known Use None
Equipment where this bullet can be found R62 and R62A only

14 Lexington Avenue Line

Status Not In Use
Possible Uses Alternate express service for a Lexington Avenue line.
Last Known Use None
Equipment where this bullet can be found Rumored to appear on R62 and R62A only