Bankhead station

Bankhead
MARTA rapid transit station

Bankhead Station
Location 1335 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW
Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates 33°46′19″N 84°25′44″W / 33.77189°N 84.42884°W / 33.77189; -84.42884Coordinates: 33°46′19″N 84°25′44″W / 33.77189°N 84.42884°W / 33.77189; -84.42884
Owned by MARTA
Line(s)
  Green Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking 11 free daily parking spaces
Bicycle facilities None
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code P4
History
Opened December 12, 1992
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,903 (avg. weekday) [1] Increase 2%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
TerminusGreen Line

Bankhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus of the Green Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This stations primarily serves the neighborhoods of Bankhead and West Atlanta. It provides connecting bus service to Bankhead, Donald Lee Hollowell Highway, and Maddox Park.

Unlike most MARTA stations, which are provisioned for eight rail cars, Bankhead can only accommodate two cars, with adequate space left in place to allow extension to four cars in the future. It is the only station served exclusively by the Green Line.

The area it serves is scheduled to be an important part of the Belt Line, near Maddox Park and the new Westside Park, which would be the largest park in the city of Atlanta.

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Westbound ← Green Line alighting passengers only
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Green Line toward Edgewood/Candler Park (Ashby) →
G Street Level Exit/Entrance, station house

History

Bankhead Station was opened in December 12, 1992,[2] the same day as Doraville.[3] This makes Bankhead the newest station on the East-West Lines, as a new station hasn't been built since. The Green Line is a stub of the originally planned Proctor Creek Line, which was planned to expand north of Bankhead to the Perry Homes community, now called West Highlands. In addition, the Proctor Creek Line has another stub in between the Edgewood/Candler Park and East Lake Stations. This included plans for an additional 2 stations, one at Emory University and another in North Druid Hills.[4]

MARTA recently announced a proposal to change the name of Bankhead station to Donald Lee Hollowell Station, reflecting the new name of Bankhead Highway.

Nearby landmarks & popular destinations

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "MARTA's West Line Stations: H.E. Holmes; West Lake; Ashby; and Bankhead". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "MARTA Doraville & Chamblee Stations Video". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "MARTA Provisions". www.nycsubway.org. www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

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