Decatur station

Decatur station is a transit station in Decatur, Georgia, on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This station opened on June 30, 1979. In 2005, a major renovation of the Church Street entrance to the station was begun that was completed in 2006. The redesign was intended to allow the station to fit in better with the stores and restaurants in the Decatur square. It has 2 tracks and side platforms that serve each track. It is one of the only stations on the Blue Line (besides those located in downtown Atlanta) that is completely underground.

This article is about the MARTA station in Georgia. For the former station in Decatur, Illinois, see Wabash Railroad Station and Railway Express Agency.


E6
Decatur
MARTA station
The platforms at Decatur MARTA Station
Location400 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Coordinates33.774717°N 84.295588°W / 33.774717; -84.295588
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MARTA Bus: 15, 19, 36, 123, 823
Construction
Structure typeunderground
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilities2 spaces
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectStevens & Wilkinson Architects Engineers Planners Inc.[1]
Other information
Station codeE6
History
OpenedJune 30, 1979
Passengers
20133,821 (avg. weekday)[2]  4%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
East Lake
toward Hamilton E. Holmes
 Blue Line Avondale
toward Indian Creek
     Green Line does not stop here

Decatur mainly serves the City of Decatur and South Dekalb County. It provides access to Downtown Decatur-Historic Shopping and Dining District, Atlanta's Dekalb Conventional Visitor's Bureau, Decatur Main Library, Dekalb County Court House, Decatur City Hall, Devry University, Holiday Inn Plaza Decatur and the Emory-Cliff Shuttle.

Bus service is provided at this station to: South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University- Decatur (Formerly Georgia Perimeter College Decatur), Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, Virginia-Highlands and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

Station layout
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare barriers
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (East Lake)
Eastbound → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Avondale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

Landmarks and surrounding area

References
  1. "Stevens and Wilkinson - New Georgia Encyclopedia". June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  2. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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