East Lake station

E5 East Lake
MARTA rapid transit station
The entrance to East Lake MARTA station
General information
Location	2260 College Avenue Atlanta, GA 30307
Coordinates	33.765166°N 84.312665°W / 33.765166; -84.312665
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 2, 34, 123
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	611 spaces
Bicycle facilities	18 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	E5
History
Opened	June 30, 1979
Passengers
2013	1,241 (avg. weekday)  8%
Services
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East Lake is a transit station in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has a tracks in each direction serving an island platform. When the station entered service on June 30, 1979, the opening ceremony took place in the south parking lot.

This station is located mainly in the neighborhood of Kirkwood (Atlanta), but is named after East Lake Boulevard in neighboring Decatur, into which the east end of the station extends. The station also serves the Village of East Lake and Oakhurst. There are two Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot.

Connecting bus service is operated from the station to: The Village of East Lake , East Lake Golf Course , Clifton Springs Health Center,North Dekalb Mall and Kirkwood (Atlanta).

The south parking lot has an elevator, but the north parking lot does not.

Station layout

M	Mezzanine	Crossover between street and platforms
G Ground/ platform level	Westbound	← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (Edgewood / Candler Park)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Decatur) →

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 2 - Ponce De Leon Avenue / Druid Hills
• Route 34 - 2nd Avenue / Gresham Road / Clifton Springs Road
• Route 123 - Church Street / North DeKalb Mall

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

• Oakhurst
• East Lake (Atlanta)
• East Lake Golf Club

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• East Lake Neighbors Community Association
• East Lake Golf Club
• Oakhurst Neighborhood Association
• Howard Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• College Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View