Buckhead station

Buckhead
MARTA rapid transit station
One of The Buckhead Station's entrances as seen on State Route 141.
Location	3360 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326
Coordinates	33°50′54″N 84°22′01″W / 33.84841°N 84.367018°WCoordinates: 33°50′54″N 84°22′01″W / 33.84841°N 84.367018°W
Owned by	MARTA
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Buc Shuttle
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	N7
History
Opened	June 8, 1996
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	2,643 (avg. weekday)[1]  7%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station Lindbergh Center toward Airport Red Line Medical Center toward North Springs

Buckhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station only served by the Red Line. It is located in the Buckhead neighborhood in the median of State Route 400, a limited access highway, at Peachtree Road/State Route 141. The station is in easy walking distance of many offices, hotels and shopping centers, including Lenox Square, although the Lenox MARTA station provides easier access to the mall. The buc, a zero-fare bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area. The Buckhead Station also features Zipcars.^[2]

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, crossover to street
P Platform level	Southbound	← Red Line toward Airport (Lindbergh Center)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→ Red Line toward North Springs (Medical Center) →

History

Buckhead was opened on June 8, 1996, the same day as Medical Center Station and Dunwoody Station. When State Route 400 was being constructed south of the perimeter in 1993, space was left that allowed track to be laid in the median from Buckhead all the way to Medical Center. In 2014, new pedestrian bridges were built across both sides of State Route 400, allowing better access to the Stratford on the east and Tower Place on the west.^[3]

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

• Atlanta Financial Center
• Capital City Plaza
• Buckhead Business District
• Buckhead Station Shopping Center
• Phipps Plaza
• Lenox Square

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 110 - Peachtree Street / "The Peach"

Connections to other transit systems

• Buc Shuttle - connects commuters to nearby housing, offices, and shops

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
2. "Buckhead". itsmarta. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. "Buckhead & Medical Center MARTA Stations". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

External links

• Station Overview, including video tour
• MARTA Guide
• Buckhead Information
• Peachtree Road/State Route 141 entrance from Google Maps Street View