Midtown station (MARTA)

Midtown
MARTA rapid transit station
Location 41 Tenth Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Coordinates 33°46′52″N 84°23′11″W / 33.781121°N 84.386345°W / 33.781121; -84.386345Coordinates: 33°46′52″N 84°23′11″W / 33.781121°N 84.386345°W / 33.781121; -84.386345
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections CCT, GCT, GRTA
Construction
Structure type Underground
Parking Limited daily handicapped parking
Bicycle facilities 3 bike racks
Disabled access Yes
Architect Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM)[1] / Charles F. McAfee [2]
Other information
Station code N4
History
Opened December 18, 1982
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 5,664 (avg. weekday) [3]Decrease 10%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
toward Airport
Red Line
Gold Line
toward Doraville

Midtown is an underground metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Located in Midtown Atlanta, 5,644 daily fares were collected at the gates[4] as of 2013. One Zipcar vehicle is parked at the station.

It provides access to the Midtown business and financial district, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, The Vortex, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Park, and Westwood College. It provides connecting bus service to Cumberland Mall, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Dekalb Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, The District at Howell Mill, Atlanta Medical Center, Ansley Mall, Lindbergh Center, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and Turner Broadcasting/Cartoon Network Headquarters.

Station layout

G Street Level Entrance/Exit, station house
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound Gold Line toward Airport (North Avenue)
Red Line toward Airport (North Avenue)
Northbound Gold Line toward Doraville (Arts Center)
Red Line toward North Springs (Arts Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

Connection to other transit systems

References

  1. MARTA Midtown Station (Plaque outside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA.
  2. "CHARLES MCAFEE The History Makers". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

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