Arts Center (MARTA station)

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Arts Center
Station statistics
Address	1255 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309
Lines	North-South Corridor
Other service	CCT, GCT, GRTA
Platforms	Island Platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Limited free daily parking
Other information
Opened	September 11, 1982
Accessible
Code	N5
Services
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Arts Center is an underground MARTA rail station with a central island. The station consists of four levels: the platform level, the mezzanine level with faregates facing onto West Peachtree Street, the bus level with a bus terminal, and the upper level which is located across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center. This is the ninth busiest station in the MARTA system, handling an average of 14,500 boardings per weekday.

Contents 1 Parking 2 Attractions 3 Connections to other transit systems 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Parking

There is a small parking lot with 33 spaces. Parking is free to patrons. There is also a Flexcar parked in the parking lot.

[edit] Attractions

• Atlantic Station (via shuttle bus)
• High Museum of Art
• Woodruff Arts Center
• Colony Square
• Center for Puppetry Arts
• The CW Music Complex Midtown (Center Stage, The Loft & Vinyl)
• 14th Street Playhouse
• DeKalb's House

[edit] Connections to other transit systems

• Cobb Community Transit
• Gwinnett County Transit
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• Atlanta Amtrak station (bus service to Amtrak station provided by MARTA)

[edit] See also

• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

[edit] External links

• MARTA station page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.789705° -84.387789°
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