Bankhead (MARTA station)
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Bankhead is an elevated metro station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....

 in the MARTA
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...

 rail system and the western terminus of the Green Line
Green Line (MARTA)
The Green Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between Bankhead and Edgewood/Candler Park stations, running exclusively inside the Atlanta city limits....

 (Formerly called the Proctor Creek Line), which was originally planned to serve points north beyond Bankhead such as Perry Homes. It is the only station served exclusively by the Green Line. This stations primarily serves the neighborhoods of Bankhead, and West Atlanta. It provides connecting bus service to Bankhead, Donald Lee Hollowell Highway, and Maddox Park.

Unlike most MARTA stations, which are provisioned for eight rail cars, Bankhead can accommodate only two cars, with adequate space left in place to allow extension to four cars in the future.

The area it serves
Bankhead (Atlanta)
Bankhead is an Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood located west of downtown Atlanta. It's surrounded by Grove Park to the west, Washington Park and Hunter Hills to the South, Midtown West to the East and Northeast . It is also flanked by Rockdale to the Northwest. At its center is MARTA's Bankhead...

 is scheduled to be an important part of the Belt Line, near Maddox Park
Maddox Park
Maddox Park is a community park located in the west side of Atlanta , across Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway from Bankhead MARTA station. It is approximately west of Georgia Tech. The park has an existing rail line running through it, which is part of the proposed route of the Belt Line...

 and the new Westside Park
Westside Park
Westside Park is a proposed park in the City of Atlanta to be located on the site of the former Bellwood Quarry. The land, which had been owned by Fulton County, is currently in a long term lease to Vulcan Materials...

, which would be the largest park in the city of Atlanta.

As of April 2006 2,310 daily fares were collected at the gates.

MARTA recently announced a proposal to change the name of Bankhead station to Donald Lee Hollowell Station, reflecting the new name of Bankhead Highway
Bankhead Highway
The Bankhead Highway was a United States cross-country automobile highway connecting Washington, D.C. and San Diego. It was part of the National Auto Trail system. The road was named for Alabama politician John Hollis Bankhead, a leader in the early national road building movement. In later years,...

.

Bus routes

  • Route 26 – Perry Boulevard / North Avenue
  • Route 50 – Donald E Hollowell Parkway
  • Route 58 – Atlanta Industrial / Hollywood Road
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