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Manhattan-bound 2 and 5 trains skip Sterling St

We’re rehabilitating the station

Effective 5 a.m. Monday, August 19, through September 2019, Manhattan-bound 2 and 5 trains will skip Sterling St while we repair the platform, columns, and beams.

 

Travel Alternatives

  • For service to this station, take a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5 to President St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound 2 or 5. Or, use nearby Winthrop St or President St stations instead.
  • For service from Sterling St, take a Flatbush Av-bound B44/B44 SBS bus or 2 or 5 train to Winthrop St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5.

Plan your trip, or call 511 for automated travel information 24/7; agents are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Customers who are deaf or hard of hearing: use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 service relay to reach 511.

 

UPDATE: Service Restored at Manhattan-bound platform

Work on the Manhattan-bound platform at the Sterling St 2/5 station is complete and service is restored as of September 16, 2019.