King Memorial station
MARTA rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||
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Location |
377 Decatur Street NE Atlanta, GA 30312 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°WCoordinates: 33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°W | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
Parking | 21 spaces; limited daily parking | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | None | |||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Architect | Aeck Associates [1] | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | E2 | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | June 30, 1979 | |||||||||||||||
Traffic | ||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2013) |
1,517 (avg. weekday)[2] | |||||||||||||||
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King Memorial is an elevated train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue Line and part-time on the Green Line 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, providing access to Zoo Atlanta and Grant Park.
Station layout
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 toward Edgewood / Candler Park (Inman Park) → → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Inman Park) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
M | - | Mezzanine |
G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
Buses at this station
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
- ↑ "King Memorial Station : MIT Libraries". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Bailey, Shirley (23 July 1976). "MARTA Mulls Name Switches". Atlanta Constitution. pp. 2C.
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