Avondale (MARTA station)
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Avondale is an at-grade train station on the Blue Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system . It serves Avondale Estates, Georgia
(although it is not in Avondale Estates city limits), Clarkston, and the communities of Druid Hills, Scottsdale, Tucker, Northlake and North Decatur. The station is located at the southern end of the Decatur Heights
neighborhood in Decatur, Georgia
. It has 2 island platforms; one for each direction. The center 2 tracks are not normally used for through service. Because of these middle tracks, it is not uncommon for trains to be bound for Avondale, having passengers change trains at Avondale. This station opened on June 30, 1979; From 1979 to 1993, this was the terminus of the East Line. This station has free parking (823 spaces) available on E. College Avenue.
It provides access to the Dekalb County Department of Family, and Children Services Center (DFACS). It also Provides Connecting Bus Service to Emory, Dekalb Medical Center, Northlake Mall, Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston, Dekalb Technical College, Georgia Department of Labor, Open Campus High School, Dekalb Farmers Market, North Dekalb Mall, Emory-Northlake Regional Hospital, Avondale Estates, Tucker, and The Mountain Industrial Business District.
East of the station is Avondale Yard, a train yard used to service, clean, store, and test the fleet of rolling stock it services. Adjacent to the yard is Laredo Bus Facility.
, a proposed public transportation corridor stretching from Lindbergh Center
eastwards, following the existing CSX rail corridor to Emory University
, with possible continuation along the northern edge of Decatur via Suburban Plaza on N. Decatur Rd. and on to Avondale. As of October 2011, bus, light rail and heavy rail rapid-transit options are under consideration. The 1-cent sales tax upon which the Atlanta region will vote in Summer 2012 would provide funding for the line.
Blue Line (MARTA)
The Blue Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between Hamilton E. Holmes and Indian Creek stations, running through Atlanta, Decatur and portions of unincorporated DeKalb County....
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
(MARTA) rail system . It serves Avondale Estates, Georgia
Avondale Estates, Georgia
Avondale Estates is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2010 census.Avondale Estates was founded in 1924 by George Francis Willis, who purchased the entire village of Ingleside to create a planned community. The city was named after Stratford-upon-Avon,...
(although it is not in Avondale Estates city limits), Clarkston, and the communities of Druid Hills, Scottsdale, Tucker, Northlake and North Decatur. The station is located at the southern end of the Decatur Heights
Decatur Heights
Decatur Heights is an historic community located in the northeast corner of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It includes residences, churches and a nature preserve. During much of the 20th Century, this community primarily consisted modest homes. However, in the 1990s it became a...
neighborhood in Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
. It has 2 island platforms; one for each direction. The center 2 tracks are not normally used for through service. Because of these middle tracks, it is not uncommon for trains to be bound for Avondale, having passengers change trains at Avondale. This station opened on June 30, 1979; From 1979 to 1993, this was the terminus of the East Line. This station has free parking (823 spaces) available on E. College Avenue.
It provides access to the Dekalb County Department of Family, and Children Services Center (DFACS). It also Provides Connecting Bus Service to Emory, Dekalb Medical Center, Northlake Mall, Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston, Dekalb Technical College, Georgia Department of Labor, Open Campus High School, Dekalb Farmers Market, North Dekalb Mall, Emory-Northlake Regional Hospital, Avondale Estates, Tucker, and The Mountain Industrial Business District.
East of the station is Avondale Yard, a train yard used to service, clean, store, and test the fleet of rolling stock it services. Adjacent to the yard is Laredo Bus Facility.
Clifton Corridor
Avondale station is a proposed terminus for rapid transit along the Clifton CorridorClifton Corridor
The Clifton Corridor is a proposed public transportation corridor in and near Atlanta, Georgia. It stretches from Lindbergh Center eastwards, following the existing CSX rail corridor to Emory University, with possible continuation along the northern edge of Decatur via Suburban Plaza on N. Decatur...
, a proposed public transportation corridor stretching from Lindbergh Center
Lindbergh Center (MARTA station)
Lindbergh Center station is an at-grade Train station on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system in the Lindbergh/Morosgo neighborhood in southern Buckhead. This is a partime terminus of the Red Line and the last transfer point for the Red and Gold ...
eastwards, following the existing CSX rail corridor to Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
, with possible continuation along the northern edge of Decatur via Suburban Plaza on N. Decatur Rd. and on to Avondale. As of October 2011, bus, light rail and heavy rail rapid-transit options are under consideration. The 1-cent sales tax upon which the Atlanta region will vote in Summer 2012 would provide funding for the line.
Northside departures
- Route 8 - North Druid Hills Road / Open Campus High School
- Route 120 - East Ponce De Leon Avenue / Tucker
- Route 125 - Northlake Mall/Clarkston
Southside departures
- Route 36 - North Decatur Road / Virginia Highland
- Route 75 - TuckerTucker-People:First name *Tucker Carlson, former television host*Tucker Max, Internet personality, author*Tucker Martine, drummer and record producer*Tucker Smith, actor, dancer and singerSurname *Tucker *Albert W...
/ Lawrenceville Highway - Route 114 - Columbia Drive