Five Points (MARTA station)

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Five Points
MARTA rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address 30 Alabama Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Coordinates 33°45′14″N 84°23′30″W / 33.753826, -84.391571
Lines
North-South Line
Northeast-South Line
East-West Line
Proctor Creek Line
Connections CCT, GCT, GRTA
Structure Underground
Levels 2
Tracks 4 (2 per level)
Other information
Opened December 22, 1979 (East-West)
December 4, 1981 (North-South)
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Traffic
Passengers (2007) 25,200 (daily)[1] ▬ 0%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
toward Airport
 North-South Line
toward Airport
 Northeast-South Line
toward Doraville
East-West Line
toward Bankhead
 Proctor Creek Line

Five Points station is the transfer point between the North-South and East-West Lines for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system and is considered its hub.

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[edit] Station complex

Plaza entrance to the Five Points station
Plaza entrance to the Five Points station
Facade of the Eiseman Building in the Five Points Station
Facade of the Eiseman Building in the Five Points Station

The station is composed of four levels, three of which are underground. At the surface is the plaza level, which provides access to the concourse level, Alabama Street, and shopping along a pedestrian only portion of Broad Street. The plaza level also houses the MARTA police precinct. Underneath the plaza level is the concourse level, which has the faregates and provides access to the rail platforms. Outside the paid area are the MARTA Ride Store, Half Fare Office, and Lost and Found. Outside the faregates is a tunnel to Underground Atlanta and stairs to Peachtree Street, Alabama Street, and Forsyth Street. Within the faregates are restrooms, and information kiosk, and stairs to the platforms. Directly underneath the concourse level are the East-West platforms. Running underneath and perpendicular to the East-West platform are the North-South platforms. At the end of the platform is the original facade of the Eiseman Building, which was demolished to make way for the station; however, the facade is more visible from the East-West platform. Elevators provide disabled access to all levels of the station. This is the busiest station in the MARTA system, handling an average of 57,000 boardings per weekday and as of April 2006, 25,367 daily fares were collected at the gates.

From 1987 to 1996 the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operated a small annex on the main fare-plaza where transit riders could check out and return library books.[2]

[edit] Construction

The station was constructed using the cut and cover method. The North-South line was built under Broad Street and the East-West line was constructed next to the railroad freight lines that run through Downtown Atlanta. Five Points opened on December 22, 1979 with the East-West platform open only. The initial opening of the station was almost delayed because of construction on the lower level. The North-South platform did not open until December 4, 1981. Major renovations to both the east and west street-level plazas of the station began in April 2006.

[edit] Bus Routes

  • 1 Coronet Way
  • 3 Auburn Ave. / M.L.King Jr. Dr.
  • 4 McDonough / Grady Hospital
  • 9 Toney Valley
  • 11 McDaniel / English Ave
  • 13 Fair St.
  • 16 Noble
  • 17 Inman Park / Lakewood
  • 21 Memorial Drive
  • 42 Pryor St / Village of Carver
  • 49 McDonough
  • 55 Orchard Knob
  • 74 Flat Shoals
  • 97 Georgia Ave. / Grant Park
  • 100 Atlanta Tourist Loop / Downtown
  • 110 The Peach
  • 113 North Ave / Spring St
  • 186 Rainbow / Wesley Chapel
  • 216 Lithonia Express

In addition, the Atlanta Braves operate a shuttle service between Five Points Station and Turner Field during home games.

[edit] Attractions

[edit] Connection to other transit systems

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ MARTA Facts
  2. ^ Atlanta Library Timeline

[edit] External links