Ashby station (MARTA)

Ashby is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It incorporates the use of split platforms, where the westbound platform is on the upper level and the eastbound platform is on the lower level. This is to facilitate the Green Line's split toward Bankhead, immediately west of this station.[2]

W3 Ashby
MARTA rapid transit station
Ashby Station
Location	65 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW Atlanta, GA 30314
Coordinates	33.756346°N 84.417556°W
Owned by	MARTA
Platforms	2 Stacked side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 1, 68
Construction
Structure type	underground
Parking	daily parking
Bicycle facilities	None
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	W3
History
Opened	December 22, 1979
Passengers
2013	1,791 (avg. weekday)[1]  16%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station West Lake toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Vine City toward Indian Creek Bankhead Terminus Green Line Vine City toward King Memorial or Edgewood/Candler Park

History

Ashby was opened on December 22, 1979 along with all other stations west of Five Points, including the Five Points East/West section itself and excluding Bankhead. Ashby is part of the second oldest section of MARTA, only preceded by the stations east of Five Points.[3]

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
2F Platform level	Westbound	← Green Line toward Bankhead (Terminus) ← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (West Lake)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
3F Platform level	Eastbound	→ Green Line toward Edgewood / Candler Park (weekends toward King Memorial, nights toward Vine City) → → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Vine City) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Renaming proposals

In 2007 Ashby was proposed to be renamed after Joseph E. Lowery, the current name of Ashby Street, while a different proposal by councilman Ivory Lee Young, Jr. suggested changing it to Historic Westside Village station, after the mixed-use development adjacent to the station.

Attractions

• Atlanta University Center
• Paschal's Restaurant
• Bronner Bros.
• Washington Park
• BeltLine Westside Trail

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 1 - Marietta Boulevard / Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
• Route 68 - Benjamin E. Mays Drive

See also

Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Rail System

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
2. "Ashby". itsmarta. Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. "MARTA's West Line Stations: H.E. Holmes; West Lake; Ashby; and Bankhead". YouTube. Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

External links

• Station Overview
• MARTA Guide
• Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
• Lowery Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View