Airport station (MARTA)

Airport
MARTA rapid transit station

Island Platform at the Airport Station
Location Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
South Airport Terminal
Atlanta, GA 30320
Coordinates 33°38′27″N 84°26′47″W / 33.640758°N 84.446341°W / 33.640758; -84.446341Coordinates: 33°38′27″N 84°26′47″W / 33.640758°N 84.446341°W / 33.640758; -84.446341
Owned by MARTA
Line(s)
  Red Line
  Gold Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, ATL Skytrain
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking Airport Parking
Bicycle facilities None
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code S7
History
Opened June 18, 1988
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 9,173 (avg. weekday)[1] Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
TerminusRed Line
Gold Line
toward Doraville

Airport is an elevated rail station and southern terminus on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system, located at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It is served by the Gold Line at all times, while the Red Line generally serves it all day until 9:00 PM. It features one of only two Ridestores, the only other one being at Five Points.

The upper level consists of an island platform between two tracks, while the mezzanine contains the fare gates inside the airport terminal. Since all trains are northbound from here, the island platform is set up such that the "southbound" side is for Doraville trains and the "northbound" side is for North Springs trains. This is the second busiest railway station on the MARTA system, only surpassed by Five Points.

This station provides access to the airport's North and South Terminals. Free transfer service is provided outside and across the street by the ATL Skytrain to the Georgia International Convention Center and the new Consolidated Rental Car Facility.

The Airport station is the only station located in Clayton County.

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Northbound → Gold Line toward Doraville (College Park) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left / right
Northbound → Red Line toward North Springs (College Park) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, fare barriers, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport terminals

History

The Airport station was opened on June 18, 1988. The station was actually built 8 years earlier during the construction of the airport terminal, on September 21, 1980. However, it was not connected to the rest of the system until the line reached the station in 1988 with the construction of the College Park Station, which was completed the same day the Airport station was opened.

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

Other transit connections

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

See also

Plane Train - Another Automated People Mover, similar to the ATL Skytrain, within the airport and underground for travel between terminals.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC)-ATL SkyTrain". Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Department of Aviation-City of Atlanta. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

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