North Springs station

North Springs
MARTA rapid transit station
View of the North Springs MARTA Stations from the parking garage
Location	7010 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Coordinates	33°56′40″N 84°21′22″W / 33.944552°N 84.356206°W / 33.944552; -84.356206
Owned by	MARTA
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	GRTA Xpress
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	2,325 spaces
Bicycle facilities	14 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	N11
History
Opened	December 16, 2000
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	6,436 (avg. weekday) [1]  2%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station Sandy Springs toward Airport Red Line Terminus

North Springs is an elevated metro station in Sandy Springs, Georgia, the thenorthern terminus for the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is located in Sand Springs' North Springs area. It is primarily a commuter station for Atlanta workers and university students, featuring a large parking deck and direct access on and off of State Route 400, a major highway for commuters, so that drivers can avoid surface roads. North Springs attracts commuters from Roswell, Alpharetta and other towns north on State Route 400. As the northern terminus, this station is a hub for buses that continue on north, with connecting bus services to Sandy Springs, The City of Alpharetta, North Point Mall, The City of Roswell, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, the Mansell Rd & Windward Park-Rides, and even as far north as The City of Milton. This station also provides bus assistance from North Springs High School via Route 87.

In addition to its direct exit from southbound Georgia 400 and a direct entrance to northbound Georgia 400, there is also a surface street entrance for nearby residents off of Peachtree Dunwoody Road NE. Commuters who enter the station from Georgia 400 south must exit the station via Georgia 400 north, and local commuters entering from Peachtree Dunwoody Road must exit to Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

Furthermore, North Springs features a Zipcar, bicycle racks for up to 14 bikes,^[2] and one of only two human cashiers, the other being at the Sandy Springs Station.^[3]

Station layout

History

Both The North Springs and Sandy Springs Stations were opened on December 16, 2000^[4] as part of MARTA's most recent expansion, adding two more stations north of the Dunwoody Station.

Parking

North Springs has 2,325 daily and long term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in one parking deck.^[2]

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 85 - Roswell / Mansell Road
• Route 87 - Roswell Road / Morgan Falls
• Route 140 - Northpoint / Mansell Road Park / Ride
• Route 143 - Windward Park / Ride
• Route 185 - Alpharetta / Holcomb Bridge Road

Connections to other transit systems

Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Xpress Route 400 - North Springs / Cumming Park-and-Ride^[5]

Future

While North Springs has been the Red Line's northern terminus for the longest time in MARTA's history, 15 years and counting, plans are in place to change this. The Georgia 400 Transit Initiative, or Connect 400, is a future plan to further expand the Red Line an additional 11.9 miles to the northern end of Fulton County running on or parallel to Georgia 400.^[6] The current plans includes stations at Northridge Road, Holcomb Bridge Road, North Point Parkway, Old Milton, and Windward Parkway.^[7] The initiative is still in its early stages; it must complete its Environmental Impact Study before it can apply for Federal funding, with an estimated completion date of 2025 given optimal conditions.

References

External links

• Station Overview, including video tour
• MARTA Guide