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Decatur (MARTA station)
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Decatur is an underground Train station on the Blue Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system in the heart of Decatur, Georgia
. It Serves Downtown Decatur, South Decatur, and South Dekalb. This station was 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 downtown) that is completely underground and takes on a city subway feel.
It provides access to Downtown Decatur-Historic Shopping and Dining District, Decatur Main Library, Dekalb County Court House, Decatur City Hall, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Devry University, Holiday Inn-Decatur and the Emory-Cliff Shuttle. It Provides bus service to South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College-Decatur, Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, and the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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 in the heart of 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 Serves Downtown Decatur, South Decatur, and South Dekalb. This station was 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 downtown) that is completely underground and takes on a city subway feel.
It provides access to Downtown Decatur-Historic Shopping and Dining District, Decatur Main Library, Dekalb County Court House, Decatur City Hall, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Devry University, Holiday Inn-Decatur and the Emory-Cliff Shuttle. It Provides bus service to South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College-Decatur, Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, and the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Buses at this station
- Route 2 - Ponce De Leon Avenue / Moreland Avenue
- Route 15 - South Dekalb
- Route 19 - Clairmont Road/ / V.A Hospital
- Route 123 - North Dekalb MallNorth Dekalb MallNorth Dekalb Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 1965, the center currently comprises more than eighty-five stores on one level...
/ Belvedere - Emory Cliff Shuttle (No Transfers provided: Private Bus operator)
Nearby landmarks and popular destinations
- Downtown Decatur, GeorgiaDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur 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...
- Gallery at South DeKalbGallery at South DeKalbThe Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, is a shopping mall owned by Thor Equities. It is located at the intersection of Candler Rd and Interstate 20 in the Panthersville CDP DeKalb County Georgia.- Beginnings :...
- North Dekalb MallNorth Dekalb MallNorth Dekalb Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 1965, the center currently comprises more than eighty-five stores on one level...
- Georgia Perimeter CollegeGeorgia Perimeter CollegeGeorgia Perimeter College is a two-year associate degree-granting unit of the University System of Georgia. In May 2011, the state Board of Regents approved two bachelor's programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting and a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics...
(Decatur Campus) - Art Institute of AtlantaArt Institute of AtlantaThe Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 For-Profit Colleges located in major cities throughout North America, all owned and operated by Education Management Corporation...
- Emory Cliff Shuttle
- Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health AdministrationThe Veterans Health Administration is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through the administration and operation of numerous VA outpatient clinics,...
hospital - Agnes Scott CollegeAgnes Scott CollegeAgnes Scott College is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area....
- Decatur Main Library
- Decatur Courthouse