Midtown station (MARTA)
 Midtown
N4 | |||||||||||||||
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| MARTA rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||
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| Location |
41 Tenth Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′52″N 84°23′11″W / 33.781121°N 84.386345°WCoordinates: 33°46′52″N 84°23′11″W / 33.781121°N 84.386345°W | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | CCT, GCT, GRTA | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Limited daily handicapped parking | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 3 bike racks | ||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Architect | Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM)[1] / Charles F. McAfee [2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | N4 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | December 18, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) |
5,664 (avg. weekday) [3]  10% | ||||||||||||||
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Midtown is an underground metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Located in Midtown Atlanta, 5,644 daily fares were collected at the gates[4] as of 2013. One Zipcar vehicle is parked at the station.
It provides access to the Midtown business and financial district, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, The Vortex, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Park, and Westwood College. It provides connecting bus service to Cumberland Mall, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Dekalb Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, The District at Howell Mill, Atlanta Medical Center, Ansley Mall, Lindbergh Center, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and Turner Broadcasting/Cartoon Network Headquarters.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrance/Exit, station house |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ← Gold Line toward Airport (North Avenue) ← Red Line toward Airport (North Avenue) | |
| Northbound | → Gold Line toward Doraville (Arts Center) → → Red Line toward North Springs (Arts Center) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Bus routes
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 12 - Howell Mill Road / Cumberland
- Route 27 - Cheshire Bridge Road / Ansley Mall
- Route 36 - North Decatur Road / Virginia Highland
- Route 99 - Boulevard / Monroe Drive
- Route 109- Monroe Dr/Boulevard
Connection to other transit systems
References
- ↑ MARTA Midtown Station (Plaque outside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA.
- ↑ "CHARLES MCAFEE The History Makers". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- MARTA Station Page
- nycsubway.org Atlanta page
- Peachtree Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 10th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View