East Lake station

East Lake
MARTA rapid transit station
The entrance to East Lake MARTA station
Location	2260 College Avenue Atlanta, GA 30307
Coordinates	33°45′55″N 84°18′46″W / 33.765166°N 84.312665°WCoordinates: 33°45′55″N 84°18′46″W / 33.765166°N 84.312665°W
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	611 spaces
Bicycle facilities	18 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	E5
History
Opened	June 30, 1979
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	1,241 (avg. weekday)[1]  8%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station Edgewood/Candler Park toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Decatur toward Indian Creek

East Lake is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has an island platform and two tracks that serve the platform in each direction. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. MARTA's opening ceremonies and speeches took place in the south parking lot at this station.

This station is located in the neighborhood of Kirkwood (Atlanta), but is named after East Lake Blvd. The station mainly serves Kirkwood (Atlanta), The Village of East Lake as well as Oakhurst, and unincorporated communities in Decatur.There are two Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot. It provides connecting bus service to The Village of East Lake, East Lake Golf Course, Georgia Perimeter College (Decatur Campus), Clifton Springs Health Center and Kirkwood (Atlanta).

The south parking lot has an elevator, but the north parking lot does not.

Station layout

M	Mezzanine	Crossover between street and platforms
G Ground/ platform level	Westbound	← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Edgewood/Candler Park)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Decatur) →

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 34- 2nd Avenue/Gresham Road/Clifton Springs Road.

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

• Oakhurst
• East Lake (Atlanta)
• East Lake Golf Club

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• East Lake Neighbors Community Association
• East Lake Golf Club
• Oakhurst Neighborhood Association
• Howard Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• College Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View