Bankhead station

P4 Bankhead
MARTA rapid transit station
Bankhead Station
General information
Location	1335 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates	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
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	P4
History
Opened	December 12, 1992
Passengers
2013	1,903 (avg. weekday)   2%
Services
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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, the same day as Doraville. 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.

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

• Maddox Park
• Beltine Westside Trail
• King Plow Arts Center
• Fulton County Jail
• Fulton County Division of Family and Children Services

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 26 - Perry Boulevard / North Avenue
• Route 50 - Donald E Hollowell Parkway
• Route 58 - Atlanta Industrial / Hollywood Road

References

• nycsubway.org Atlanta page

External links

• Station Overview, including video tour
• MARTA Guide
• Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
• Donald Lee Holowell Bankhead entrance from Google Maps Street View