MARTA rail stations

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MARTA Rapid Rail
Overview
Type rapid transit
System Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Status operational
Locale Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia
Termini North Springs (Red)
Doraville (Gold)
Indian Creek (Blue)
Edgewood/Candler Park (Green)
Airport (Red/Gold)
H.E. Holmes (Blue)
Bankhead (Green)
Stations 38 (Five Points, 11 North, 4 Northeast, 7 South, 9 East, 5 West, 1 Proctor Creek)
Services      Red Line
     Gold Line
     Blue Line
     Green Line
Daily ridership 451,064
Operation
Opened 1979 (East-West)
1981 (North-South)
Owner MARTA
Operator(s) MARTA
Technical
Line length 48 miles (77 kilometers)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Electrification third rail
Highest elevation elevated, underground, at-grade

MARTA's heavy rail network is composed of four service lines: the Red Line, Gold Line, Blue Line and the Green Line. The lines connect at the Five Points station and is the only station that provides connection from the group of the two lines that run mainly in opposite directions.

Contents

[edit] Rail System

Map of the MARTA rail system
Red & Gold Lines
Urban head station
North Springs Parking, Ridestore
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCe"
Sandy Springs Parking, Ridestore
Exit urban tunnel
Urban station on track
Dunwoody Parking
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Interstate 285
Urban straight track Urban head station
Doraville Parking
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCe" Urban straight track
Medical Center Parking
Exit urban tunnel Urban station on track
Chamblee Parking
Urban straight track Urban station on track
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Parking
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCe" Urban straight track
Buckhead
Exit urban tunnel Urban station on track
Lenox Parking, Ridestore
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo" Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Georgia 400
Urban junction from left Waterway turning to right
Enter urban tunnel
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCa"
Lindbergh Center Parking, Ridestore
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Interstate 85
Enter urban tunnel
Urban tunnel station on track
Arts Center
Urban tunnel station on track
Midtown
Urban tunnel station on track
North Avenue
Urban tunnel station on track
Civic Center
Urban tunnel station on track
Peachtree Center
Unknown BSicon "utSTRq" Unknown BSicon "utTHSTt" Unknown BSicon "utSTRq"
Five Points East-West Line, Ridestore
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCa"
Garnett
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Interstate 20
Urban station on track
West End Parking
Urban station on track
Oakland City Parking
Urban station on track
Lakewood / Fort McPherson Parking
Urban station on track
East Point Parking
Enter urban tunnel
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCa"
College Park Parking
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Interstate 85
Urban End station Airport
Airport Ridestore
Blue & Green Lines
Urban head station
Indian Creek Parking
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZu"
Interstate 285
Urban station on track
Kensington Parking
Unknown BSicon "uTUNNEL1"
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCe"
Avondale Parking
Urban tunnel station on track
Decatur
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCa"
East Lake Parking
Urban station on track
Edgewood / Candler Park Parking
Urban station on track
Inman Park / Reynoldstown Parking
Urban station on track
King Memorial
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZo"
Interstate 75/85
Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCe"
Georgia State
Unknown BSicon "utSTRq" Unknown BSicon "utTHSTt" Unknown BSicon "utSTRq"
Five Points North-South Line, Ridestore
Urban tunnel station on track
Dome / GWCC / Philips Arena / CNN Center
Urban tunnel station on track
Vine City Parking
Urban tunnel station on track
Ashby Parking
Unknown BSicon "utSTRrg" Unknown BSicon "utABZrf"
Exit urban tunnel Unknown BSicon "uBHFCCa"
West Lake Parking
Urban End station Urban straight track
Bankhead
Unknown BSicon "uAKRZu"
Interstate 20
Urban End station
Hamilton E. Holmes Parking

The Red and Gold lines split north of the Lindbergh Center Station (stop N6). Northbound trains are identified by their destinations (North Springs or Doraville) on electronic LCD signs on the front and sides of the train and on each car. An automated announcement system announces train destinations, connections to bus routes at each station, connections to other rail lines, and other landmarks that apply to each rail station. During daytime hours, trains from both lines service the entire trunk line (N6 to S7); all southbound trains are identified with a destination of Airport. After 7pm on weekdays and weekends only Doraville bound trains service N6 to S7. As a result, riders must transfer to or from a North Springs train at Lindbergh Center (N6).

The Blue and Green lines split at Ashby Station (stop W3). Trains are identified by their final destination. Trains from H.E. Holmes (W5) travel to Indian Creek Station (E9). Normally, trains originating at Bankhead Station (stop P4) travel to Edgewood/Candler Park Station (stop E4). After 7pm on weekdays and weekends, trains originating at Bankhead Station only go so far as Vine City Station (stop W2).

MARTA switched to a color-based naming system in October 2009. Previous maps of the MARTA system use orange to label the North-South line and blue to label the East-West line. Newer maps currently appear on trains, at stations, and on the system's website to further differentiate the different branches of the North-South and East-West Corridors with different colors (North Springs/Airport-red, Doraville/Airport-gold, H.E. Holmes-Indian Creek-blue, Proctor Creek/Edgewood-green).

Many suburban stations offer designated free daily and paid long term parking in MARTA operated park and ride lots. These stations also have designated kiss ride passenger drop off parking spaces closest to the station entrance.

[edit] Stations

† denotes terminal station

Station Code Lines Jurisdiction Opened Reference
Airport† S&100000000000000070000007
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01988-06-18 June 18, 1988 [1]
Arts Center N&100000000000000050000005
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01982-12-18 December 18, 1982 [2]
Ashby W&100000000000000030000003
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 [3]
Avondale E&100000000000000070000007
  Blue Line
 Decatur 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
Bankhead† P&100000000000000040000004
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01992-12-12 December 12, 1992 [5]
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe NE&100000000000000080000008
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01984-12-15 December 15, 1984 [6]
Buckhead N&100000000000000070000007
  Red Line
 Atlanta 01996-06-08 June 8, 1996 [7]
Chamblee NE&100000000000000090000009
  Gold Line
 Chamblee 01987-12-19 December 19, 1987 [8]
Civic Center N&100000000000000020000002
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01981-12-04 December 4, 1981 [2]
College Park S&100000000000000060000006
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01988-06-18 June 18, 1988 [1]
Decatur E&100000000000000060000006
  Blue Line
 Decatur 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center W&100000000000000010000001
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 [3]
Doraville† NE&1000000000000001000000010
  Gold Line
 Doraville 01992-12-12 December 12, 1992 [5]
Dunwoody N&100000000000000090000009
  Red Line
 Sandy Springs 01996-06-08 June 8, 1996 [7]
East Lake E&100000000000000050000005
  Blue Line
 Atlanta 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
East Point S&100000000000000050000005
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 East Point 01986-08-16 August 16, 1986 [9]
Edgewood/Candler Park E&100000000000000040000004
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
Five Points* –
  Red Line
  Gold Line
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 (East–West)
01981-12-04 December 4, 1981 (North–South)		 [4]
Garnett S&100000000000000010000001
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01981-12-04 December 4, 1981 [2]
Georgia State E&100000000000000010000001
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
H. E. Holmes† W&100000000000000050000005
  Blue Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 [3]
Indian Creek† E&100000000000000090000009
  Blue Line
 Stone Mountain 01993-06-26 June 26, 1993 [10]
Inman Park/Reynoldstown E&100000000000000030000003
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
Kensington E&100000000000000080000008
  Blue Line
 Decatur 01993-06-26 June 26, 1993 [10]
King Memorial E&100000000000000020000002
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 [4]
Lakewood/Fort McPherson S&100000000000000040000004
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01984-12-15 December 15, 1984 [6]
Lenox NE&100000000000000070000007
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01984-12-15 December 15, 1984 [6]
Lindbergh Center N&100000000000000060000006
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01984-12-15 December 15, 1984 [6]
Medical Center N&100000000000000080000008
  Red Line
 Sandy Springs 01996-06-08 June 8, 1996 [7]
Midtown N&100000000000000040000004
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01982-12-18 December 18, 1982 [2]
North Avenue N&100000000000000030000003
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01981-12-04 December 4, 1981 [2]
North Springs† N&1000000000000001100000011
  Red Line
 Sandy Springs 02000-12-16 December 16, 2000 [11]
Oakland City S&100000000000000030000003
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01984-12-15 December 15, 1984 [6]
Peachtree Center N&100000000000000010000001
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01982-09-11 September 11, 1982 [2]
Sandy Springs N&1000000000000001000000010
  Red Line
 Sandy Springs 02000-12-16 December 16, 2000 [11]
Vine City W&100000000000000020000002
  Blue Line
  Green Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 [3]
West End S&100000000000000020000002
  Red Line
  Gold Line
 Atlanta 01982-09-11 September 11, 1982 [2]
West Lake W&100000000000000040000004
  Blue Line
 Atlanta 01979-12-22 December 22, 1979 [3]

[edit] Historical timeline

This is a list of key dates which led to the formation of the MARTA stations along the established rapid rail lines.[12]

  • June 30, 1979 -- MARTA's first train, the East Line, began operating between Avondale and Five Points Station. It also marked the start of MARTA's combined bus and rail service.
  • December 22, 1979 -- MARTA's second train, the West Line, began operating between Hightower (H.E. Holmes) and Five Points Station.
  • September 1982 -- the Peachtree Center and West End stations, along the North Line began service.
  • December 1982 -- the Arts Center and Midtown stations began service.
  • December 1984 -- five new stations opened: Lindbergh Center, Lenox, Brookhaven, Oakland City and Lakewood/Fort McPherson. The South Line was introduced.
  • August 1986 -- the East Point Station opened, extending the South Line by about two miles. A little more than a year later, the Chamblee Station began service and served as the temporary end of the Northeast Line.
  • June 18, 1988 --- the Airport Station opens, and becomes the southern termini of the North-South Line.
  • December 12, 1992 -- The Bankhead Station/Proctor Creek Line went into service.
  • December 29, 1992 -- The Doraville Station opens and becomes the northern termini of the Northeast Line.
  • June 26, 1993 -- MARTA extended East Line services through Kensington to Indian Creek Station - the first time the rail line went beyond the I-285 perimeter.
  • June 8, 1996 -- MARTA extended North Line services through Buckhead, Medical Center and Dunwoody Stations.
  • 1999 -- MARTA announced a partnership with BellSouth to create the Lindbergh Transit Oriented Development (TOD), a live, work and play community built around a rail station and the largest multi-use development of its kind in the United States at the time.
  • December 16, 2000 -- MARTA opened two new rail stations - Sandy Springs and North Springs -on the North Line.
  • October 1, 2009 -- MARTA renames its lines based on colors instead of directions.
  • February 2010 -- MARTA agrees to rename the Yellow Line as the Gold Line in response to outcry from members of the Doraville Asian community.[13]

[edit] Gallery

  • MARTA rail station sign

  • Southbound train at Civic Center (N2) Station

  • Peachtree Center (N1) Station

  • Decatur (E6) Station

  • MARTA kiss ride sign

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Roughton, Jr., Bert (June 18, 1988). "Rail-to-air link completed with opening of airport station". The Atlanta Journal Constitution: p. A1. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Beasley, David; Kathey Alexander (February 23, 1992). "After two decades, MARTA's course uncertain". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. A1. 
  3. ^ a b c d e AP Reporters (December 21, 1979). "Atlanta Rapid rail opens second leg". The Rock Hill Herald: p. 14. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ar4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=marta&pg=5355%2C5580597. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Hairston, Julie B. (June 30, 2004). "MARTA marks 25 years of trains: Next stop unknown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1. 
  5. ^ a b Beasley, David (December 6, 1992). "MARTA trains to roll at Bankhead, Doraville". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E15. 
  6. ^ a b c d e AJC Editorial Staff (May 16, 1985). "Atlanta's air, rail transportation among nation's best". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E5. 
  7. ^ a b c Goldberg, David (June 8, 1996). "Suburban transit – North Line worth risk for MARTA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. E2. 
  8. ^ Roughton, Jr., Bert (December 20, 1987). "MARTA officials open Chamblee rail station amid union protests". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B3. 
  9. ^ Roughton, Jr., Bert (August 17, 1986). "East Point starts a new era – First MARTA train pulls in as city observes 99th year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1. 
  10. ^ a b Beasley, David (June 25, 1993). "Transit expansion – MARTA on the move – New stations push rail system beyond the Perimeter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. D1. 
  11. ^ a b Shelton, Stacy (December 18, 2000). "MARTA christens 2 new stations – North Fulton riders report few problems". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: p. B1. 
  12. ^ Douglas Sams. [1] Atlanta Business Chronicle, June 6, 2008
  13. ^ "Atlanta's 'yellow' train line changed after outcry". Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta: Cox Media Group, Inc.). 2010-02-11. http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/atlanta-s-yellow-train-299403.html. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
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