King Memorial station
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E2 King Memorial | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| MARTA rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 377 Decatur Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30312 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MARTA Bus: 9, 809, 899 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 21 spaces; limited daily parking | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | None | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Aeck Associates[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | E2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 30, 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | 1,517 (avg. weekday)[2]  8% | |||||||||||||||||||
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King Memorial is an elevated train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green Lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is named for Martin Luther King Jr. whose church and burial place are nearby.[3] It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery. Bus Service Provided to: Zoo Atlanta, Grant Park, Ansley Mall, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, South Dekalb Mall and Ponce City Market.
On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.[4]
Station layout
[edit]| 3F Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Green Line toward Bankhead (Georgia State) ← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Georgia State) | |
| Eastbound | Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) → Green Line weekend termination track → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| M | - | Mezzanine |
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
Buses at this station
[edit]The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 9 - Boulevard / Tilson Road / Rainbow Way.
- Route 809 - Monroe Drive / Boulevard
- Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward./Boulevard
References
[edit]- ^ Associates, Aeck (1979). "King Memorial Station : MIT Libraries". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Bailey, Sharon (July 23, 1976). "MARTA Mulls Name Switches". Atlanta Constitution. p. 2C.
- ^ "Green Line". Retrieved December 12, 2020.
External links
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- MARTA Station Page
- King Memorial Station Guide
- nycsubway.org Atlanta page
- Decatur Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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