Decatur station

Decatur Station
MARTA station
The platforms at Decatur MARTA Station
Location	400 Church Street Decatur, GA 30030
Coordinates	33°46′29″N 84°17′44″W / 33.774717°N 84.295588°WCoordinates: 33°46′29″N 84°17′44″W / 33.774717°N 84.295588°W
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	underground
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	2 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Stevens & Wilkinson Architects Engineers Planners Inc.[1]
Other information
Station code	E6
History
Opened	June 30, 1979
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	3,821 (avg. weekday)[2]  4%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station East Lake toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Avondale toward Indian Creek

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.

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, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, 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, Edgewood Retail District, Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University-Decatur, Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, Virginia-Highlands and the Veterans Administration Hospital.

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 Hamilton 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:

• Route 2 - Ponce de Leon Avenue / Moreland Avenue
• Route 15 - South DeKalb/Candler Road/Forest Pkwy.
• Route 19 - Clairmont Road / V.A. Hospital
• Route 36 - North Decatur Rd / Virginia Highland
• Route 123 - North Dekalb Mall / Belvedere
• CCTMA Route - Emory Cliff Shuttle (No Transfers provided: Private Bus operator)

Landmarks and surrounding area

• Downtown Decatur
• Gallery at South DeKalb
• North Dekalb Mall
• Georgia Perimeter College (Decatur)
• Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur
• Devry University
• Emory Cliff Shuttle
• Veterans Health Administration hospital
• Agnes Scott College
• Decatur Main Library
• Decatur Courthouse
• Dekalb County Courthuse

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 22 July 2015.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Station from Google Maps Street View