Midtown station (MARTA)
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MARTA rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 41 Tenth Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°46′52″N 84°23′11″W / 33.781121°N 84.386345°W | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | MARTA Bus: 12, 14, 36, CCT, GCT, GRTA | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Limited daily handicapped parking | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 3 bike racks | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Architect | Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM)[1] / Charles F. McAfee [2] | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Station code | N4 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | December 18, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 5,664 (avg. weekday) [3] 10% | ||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||
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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, Ansley 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 | ← Red Line, Gold 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:
- Route 12 - Howell Mill Road / Cumberland Mall
- Route 14 - 14th Street / Blandtown
- Route 36 - North Decatur Road / Virginia-Highland
Connection to other transit systems
References
- ^ MARTA Midtown Station (Plaque outside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA.
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(help) - ^ "CHARLES MCAFEE The History Makers". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations
- Railway stations opened in 1982
- Railway stations in Atlanta
- 1982 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Railway stations located underground in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Atlanta stubs
- United States rapid transit stubs
- Southern United States railway station stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) building and structure stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) transportation stubs