Georgia State (MARTA station)

Georgia State
MARTA rapid transit station
Georgia State Station
Location	170 Piedmont Avenue SE Atlanta, GA 30303
Coordinates	33°45′02″N 84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464Coordinates: 33°45′02″N 84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464
Line(s)	Blue Line   Green Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	1 bike rack
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	E1
History
Opened	June 30, 1979
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station Five Points toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line King Memorial toward Indian Creek Five Points toward Bankhead Green Line King Memorial toward Edgewood / Candler Park

Georgia State is an elevated station on the Blue and part-time on the Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system located in the eastern part of Downtown Atlanta. The station is located within the James H. Floyd State Office Building and was constructed concurrently with the building in the late 1970s. Exits are located on Piedmont Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive (formerly Butler Street). The station's name is in reference to its proximity to Georgia State University.

The station provides access to Georgia State University, and the Georgia State Capitol. Access is also provided to Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spaulding, The Fulton County Health System, the Georgia Archives, James H. Floyd Twin Towers State buildings and Turner Field. Bus service is provided at this station to Lakewood Stadium, Piedmont Park, and Atlanta Medical Center.

Station layout

Buses

• Route 21 – Memorial Drive
• Route 99 – Boulevard / Monroe Drive
• Route 155 – Windsor Street / Lakewood Avenue

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Jesse Hill Junior Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Piedmont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View