Hamilton E. Holmes (MARTA station)

Hamilton E. Holmes Station
MARTA rapid transit station
Location 70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates 33°45′17″N 84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°WCoordinates: 33°45′17″N 84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°W
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections CCT
Construction
Structure type elevated
Parking 1,436 spaces; Free daily parking
Bicycle facilities 10 bike racks
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code W5
History
Opened December 22, 1979
Previous names Hightower
Traffic
Passengers (2007) 10,600 (daily)[1] Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
TerminusBlue Line
toward Indian Creek

Hamilton E. Holmes (known locally as H.E. Holmes) is an elevated metro station in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system, and the western terminus for the Blue Line. This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system, handling an average of 22,000 boardings per weekday. When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road (Georgia 280), but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil-rights hero Hamilton E. Holmes.

The station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville.

Station layout

2F
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Westbound ← Blue Line alighting passengers only
→ Blue Line toward Indian Creek (West Lake) →
Eastbound → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (West Lake) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
G Street Level Exit/Entrance, station house

Attractions

Buses at this station

MARTA

Cobb Community Transit

Connections to other transit systems

References

  1. ↑ MARTA facts

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