MARTA rail stations

MARTA Rapid Rail
Overview
Type	rapid transit
System	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Status	operational
Locale	Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia
Termini	North Springs (Red) Doraville (Gold) Indian Creek (Blue) Edgewood/Candler Park (Green) Airport (Red/Gold) H.E. Holmes (Blue) Bankhead (Green)
Stations	38 (Five Points, 11 North, 4 Northeast, 7 South, 9 East, 5 West, 1 Proctor Creek)
Services	Red Line Gold Line Blue Line Green Line
Daily ridership	451,064
Operation
Opened	1979 (East-West) 1981 (North-South)
Owner	MARTA
Operator(s)	MARTA
Technical
Line length	48 miles (77 kilometers)
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Electrification	third rail
Highest elevation	elevated, underground, at-grade

MARTA's heavy rail network is composed of four service lines: the Red Line, Gold Line, Blue Line and the Green Line. The lines connect at the Five Points station and is the only station that provides connection from the group of the two lines that run mainly in opposite directions.

1 Rail System
2 Stations
3 Historical timeline
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References

Rail System

Red & Gold Lines

Legend

North Springs Parking, Ridestore

Sandy Springs Parking, Ridestore

Dunwoody Parking

Interstate 285

Doraville Parking

Medical Center Parking

Chamblee Parking

Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Parking

Buckhead

Lenox Parking, Ridestore

Georgia 400

Lindbergh Center Parking, Ridestore

Interstate 85

Arts Center

Midtown

North Avenue

Civic Center

Peachtree Center

Five Points East-West Line, Ridestore

Garnett

Interstate 20

West End Parking

Oakland City Parking

Lakewood/Fort McPherson Parking

East Point Parking

College Park Parking

Interstate 85

Airport Ridestore

Blue & Green Lines

Legend

Indian Creek Parking

Interstate 285

Kensington Parking

Avondale Parking

Decatur

East Lake Parking

Edgewood/Candler Park Parking

Inman Park/Reynoldstown Parking

King Memorial

Interstate 75/85

Georgia State

Five Points North-South Line, Ridestore

Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center

Vine City Parking

Ashby Parking

West Lake Parking

Bankhead

Interstate 20

Hamilton E. Holmes Parking

The Red and Gold lines split north of the Lindbergh Center Station (stop N6). Northbound trains are identified by their destinations (North Springs or Doraville) on electronic LCD signs on the front and sides of the train and on each car. An automated announcement system announces train destinations, connections to bus routes at each station, connections to other rail lines, and other landmarks that apply to each rail station. During daytime hours, trains from both lines service the entire trunk line (N6 to S7); all southbound trains are identified with a destination of Airport. After 7pm on weekdays and weekends only Doraville bound trains service N6 to S7. As a result, riders must transfer to or from a North Springs train at Lindbergh Center (N6).

The Blue and Green lines split at Ashby Station (stop W3). Trains are identified by their final destination. Trains from H.E. Holmes (W5) travel to Indian Creek Station (E9). Normally, trains originating at Bankhead Station (stop P4) travel to Edgewood/Candler Park Station (stop E4). After 7pm on weekdays and weekends, trains originating at Bankhead Station only go so far as Vine City Station (stop W2).

MARTA switched to a color-based naming system in October 2009. Previous maps of the MARTA system use orange to label the North-South line and blue to label the East-West line. Newer maps currently appear on trains, at stations, and on the system's website to further differentiate the different branches of the North-South and East-West Corridors with different colors (North Springs/Airport-red, Doraville/Airport-gold, H.E. Holmes-Indian Creek-blue, Proctor Creek/Edgewood-green).

Many suburban stations offer designated free daily and paid long term parking in MARTA operated park and ride lots. These stations also have designated kiss ride passenger drop off parking spaces closest to the station entrance.

Stations

† denotes terminal station

Station	Code	Lines	Jurisdiction	Opened	Reference
Airport†	S&100000000000000070000007	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01988-06-18 June 18, 1988	^[1]
Arts Center	N&100000000000000050000005	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01982-12-18 December 18, 1982	^[2]
Ashby	W&100000000000000030000003	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979	^[3]
Avondale	E&100000000000000070000007	Blue Line	Decatur	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
Bankhead†	P&100000000000000040000004	Green Line	Atlanta	01992-12-12 December 12, 1992	^[5]
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe	NE&100000000000000080000008	Gold Line	Atlanta	01984-12-15 December 15, 1984	^[6]
Buckhead	N&100000000000000070000007	Red Line	Atlanta	01996-06-08 June 8, 1996	^[7]
Chamblee	NE&100000000000000090000009	Gold Line	Chamblee	01987-12-19 December 19, 1987	^[8]
Civic Center	N&100000000000000020000002	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01981-12-04 December 4, 1981	^[2]
College Park	S&100000000000000060000006	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01988-06-18 June 18, 1988	^[1]
Decatur	E&100000000000000060000006	Blue Line	Decatur	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center	W&100000000000000010000001	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979	^[3]
Doraville†	NE&1000000000000001000000010	Gold Line	Doraville	01992-12-12 December 12, 1992	^[5]
Dunwoody	N&100000000000000090000009	Red Line	Sandy Springs	01996-06-08 June 8, 1996	^[7]
East Lake	E&100000000000000050000005	Blue Line	Atlanta	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
East Point	S&100000000000000050000005	Red Line Gold Line	East Point	01986-08-16 August 16, 1986	^[9]
Edgewood/Candler Park	E&100000000000000040000004	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
Five Points*	–	Red Line Gold Line Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 (East–West) 01981-12-04 December 4, 1981 (North–South)	^[4]
Garnett	S&100000000000000010000001	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01981-12-04 December 4, 1981	^[2]
Georgia State	E&100000000000000010000001	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
H. E. Holmes†	W&100000000000000050000005	Blue Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979	^[3]
Indian Creek†	E&100000000000000090000009	Blue Line	Stone Mountain	01993-06-26 June 26, 1993	^[10]
Inman Park/Reynoldstown	E&100000000000000030000003	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
Kensington	E&100000000000000080000008	Blue Line	Decatur	01993-06-26 June 26, 1993	^[10]
King Memorial	E&100000000000000020000002	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-06-30 June 30, 1979	^[4]
Lakewood/Fort McPherson	S&100000000000000040000004	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01984-12-15 December 15, 1984	^[6]
Lenox	NE&100000000000000070000007	Gold Line	Atlanta	01984-12-15 December 15, 1984	^[6]
Lindbergh Center	N&100000000000000060000006	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01984-12-15 December 15, 1984	^[6]
Medical Center	N&100000000000000080000008	Red Line	Sandy Springs	01996-06-08 June 8, 1996	^[7]
Midtown	N&100000000000000040000004	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01982-12-18 December 18, 1982	^[2]
North Avenue	N&100000000000000030000003	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01981-12-04 December 4, 1981	^[2]
North Springs†	N&1000000000000001100000011	Red Line	Sandy Springs	02000-12-16 December 16, 2000	^[11]
Oakland City	S&100000000000000030000003	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01984-12-15 December 15, 1984	^[6]
Peachtree Center	N&100000000000000010000001	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01982-09-11 September 11, 1982	^[2]
Sandy Springs	N&1000000000000001000000010	Red Line	Sandy Springs	02000-12-16 December 16, 2000	^[11]
Vine City	W&100000000000000020000002	Blue Line Green Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979	^[3]
West End	S&100000000000000020000002	Red Line Gold Line	Atlanta	01982-09-11 September 11, 1982	^[2]
West Lake	W&100000000000000040000004	Blue Line	Atlanta	01979-12-22 December 22, 1979	^[3]

Historical timeline

This is a list of key dates which led to the formation of the MARTA stations along the established rapid rail lines.^[12]

June 30, 1979 -- MARTA's first train, the East Line, began operating between Avondale and Five Points Station. It also marked the start of MARTA's combined bus and rail service.

December 22, 1979 -- MARTA's second train, the West Line, began operating between Hightower (H.E. Holmes) and Five Points Station.

September 1982 -- the Peachtree Center and West End stations, along the North Line began service.

December 1982 -- the Arts Center and Midtown stations began service.

December 1984 -- five new stations opened: Lindbergh Center, Lenox, Brookhaven, Oakland City and Lakewood/Fort McPherson. The South Line was introduced.

August 1986 -- the East Point Station opened, extending the South Line by about two miles. A little more than a year later, the Chamblee Station began service and served as the temporary end of the Northeast Line.

June 18, 1988 --- the Airport Station opens, and becomes the southern termini of the North-South Line.

December 12, 1992 -- The Bankhead Station/Proctor Creek Line went into service.

December 29, 1992 -- The Doraville Station opens and becomes the northern termini of the Northeast Line.

June 26, 1993 -- MARTA extended East Line services through Kensington to Indian Creek Station - the first time the rail line went beyond the I-285 perimeter.

June 8, 1996 -- MARTA extended North Line services through Buckhead, Medical Center and Dunwoody Stations.

1999 -- MARTA announced a partnership with BellSouth to create the Lindbergh Transit Oriented Development (TOD), a live, work and play community built around a rail station and the largest multi-use development of its kind in the United States at the time.

December 16, 2000 -- MARTA opened two new rail stations - Sandy Springs and North Springs -on the North Line.

October 1, 2009 -- MARTA renames its lines based on colors instead of directions.

February 2010 -- MARTA agrees to rename the Yellow Line as the Gold Line in response to outcry from members of the Doraville Asian community.^[13]

Gallery

References

^ ^a ^b Roughton, Jr., Bert (June 18, 1988). "Rail-to-air link completed with opening of airport station". The Atlanta Journal Constitution: p. A1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Beasley, David; Kathey Alexander (February 23, 1992). "After two decades, MARTA's course uncertain". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. A1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e AP Reporters (December 21, 1979). "Atlanta Rapid rail opens second leg". The Rock Hill Herald: p. 14. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ar4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=marta&pg=5355%2C5580597.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Hairston, Julie B. (June 30, 2004). "MARTA marks 25 years of trains: Next stop unknown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1.
^ ^a ^b Beasley, David (December 6, 1992). "MARTA trains to roll at Bankhead, Doraville". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e AJC Editorial Staff (May 16, 1985). "Atlanta's air, rail transportation among nation's best". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Goldberg, David (June 8, 1996). "Suburban transit – North Line worth risk for MARTA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E2.
^ Roughton, Jr., Bert (December 20, 1987). "MARTA officials open Chamblee rail station amid union protests". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B3.
^ Roughton, Jr., Bert (August 17, 1986). "East Point starts a new era – First MARTA train pulls in as city observes 99th year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1.
^ ^a ^b Beasley, David (June 25, 1993). "Transit expansion – MARTA on the move – New stations push rail system beyond the Perimeter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. D1.
^ ^a ^b Shelton, Stacy (December 18, 2000). "MARTA christens 2 new stations – North Fulton riders report few problems". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1.
^ Douglas Sams. [1] Atlanta Business Chronicle, June 6, 2008
^ "Atlanta's 'yellow' train line changed after outcry". Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta: Cox Media Group, Inc.). 2010-02-11. http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/atlanta-s-yellow-train-299403.html. Retrieved 2010-02-12.