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, 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 (Formely Georgia Perimeter College Decatur), Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, Virginia-Highlands and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
Video Decatur station
Station layout
Maps Decatur station
Buses at this station
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- 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 / Decatur/East Lake.
- Route 823 - Belvedere Plaza / Decatur
Landmarks and surrounding area
- Downtown Decatur
- Devry University
- Emory-Cliff Shuttle
- Agnes Scott College
- Decatur Main Library
- Decatur Historic Courthouse
- Dekalb County Courthuse
References
External links
- MARTA Station Page
- nycsubway.org Atlanta page
- Station from Google Maps Street View
Source of article : Wikipedia
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