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Doraville (MARTA station)
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Doraville is an elevated metro station
and the northern terminus on the Gold Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system, located in Doraville, Georgia
. It serves the Doraville area, and while the station is the last on the Gold Line, the tracks continue over a bridge spanning I-285 stopping just short of the Gwinnett
line, about three miles south of Norcross
square. This bridge serves as the Doraville rail yard for the Gold line, with a capacity of 30 rail cars.
This station provides access to Doraville City Hall, Doraville Health Department, Doraville Public Library, and Xpress bus service to Discover Mills
. It also provides connecting bus service to Oglethorpe University
, Tucker
, Phipps Plaza
, and Brandsmart USA.
Gwinnett County Transit
provides bus service to Johns Creek Technology park
8 per day, including the first day.
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....
and the northern terminus on the Gold Line
Gold Line (MARTA)
The Gold Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between Doraville and Airport stations, running through Doraville, Chamblee, Atlanta, East Point and College Park....
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, located in Doraville, Georgia
Doraville, Georgia
Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,330.-History:Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1871...
. It serves the Doraville area, and while the station is the last on the Gold Line, the tracks continue over a bridge spanning I-285 stopping just short of the Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Georgia
, Gwinnett County had a population of 805,321. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.3% white , 23.6% black , 2.7% Korean, 2.6% Asian Indian, 2.0% Vietnamese, 3.3% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.8% some other race and 3.1% from two or more races...
line, about three miles south of Norcross
Norcross, Georgia
As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races...
square. This bridge serves as the Doraville rail yard for the Gold line, with a capacity of 30 rail cars.
This station provides access to Doraville City Hall, Doraville Health Department, Doraville Public Library, and Xpress bus service to Discover Mills
Discover Mills
Discover Mills is a , single story shopping mall in Lawrenceville, Georgia with over 180 specialty retailers. The mall features 13 anchors as well as a variety of theme restaurants, casual dining and entertainment venues. Discover Mills is the first mall in the United States to have naming rights...
. It also provides connecting bus service to Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, an inner suburb of Atlanta. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.-History:...
, Tucker
Tucker
-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...
, Phipps Plaza
Phipps Plaza
Phipps Plaza, owned by Simon Property Group, is an upscale regional mall in Atlanta, Georgia anchored by Belk, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Located adjacent to its sister-mall Lenox Square, in the Buckhead district, Phipps has more than 100 specialty shops, five full-service restaurants, a food...
, and Brandsmart USA.
Gwinnett County Transit
Gwinnett County Transit
Gwinnett County Transit or GCT is the bus public transit system in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, one of metro Atlanta's three most populous suburban counties...
provides bus service to Johns Creek Technology park
Parking
Doraville has 1070 daily and long term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in paved parking lots and one parking deck. Daily parking (less than 24 hours) is free; long term parking is charged at US$United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
8 per day, including the first day.
Bus routes
- Route 10* - Discover Mills via Gwinnett Place Mall/Buford Hwy
- Route 25 - Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
- Route 39 - Buford Highway
- Route 104 - Winters Chapel Road
- Route 124 - Pleasantdale Road
- Route 408** - Johns Creek Technology Park
Connections to other transit systems
- Gwinnett County TransitGwinnett County TransitGwinnett County Transit or GCT is the bus public transit system in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, one of metro Atlanta's three most populous suburban counties...
* - Georgia Regional Transportation AuthorityGeorgia Regional Transportation AuthorityThe Georgia Regional Transportation Authority or GRTA is a government agency in the U.S. state of Georgia...
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