East Lake (MARTA station)
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East Lake is an at-grade Train station on the Blue Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system. It has a island platform and two tracks that serve the platform in each direction. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. MARTA's opening cermonies and speeches took place in the south parking lot at this station. This station mainly serves The Village of East Lake, Oakhurst, and the Communities of Decatur, and Lithonia.
The station is less than a mile from the Oakhurst
neighborhood but is two miles from East Lake
, its namesake home of the Bobby Jones
-associated East Lake Golf Club
. (True to its name, the station is accessible from East Lake Road via the short connecting road Paden Circle.) 611 parking spaces are available for commuters on site. There are two Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot. It provides Connecting Bus Service to The Village of East Lake, The Community of Oakhurst, East Lake Golf Course, GRTA/Panola and Evans Mill Roads Park and Rides.
The south parking lot has an elevator, but the north parking lot does not.
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 has a island platform and two tracks that serve the platform in each direction. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. MARTA's opening cermonies and speeches took place in the south parking lot at this station. This station mainly serves The Village of East Lake, Oakhurst, and the Communities of Decatur, and Lithonia.
The station is less than a mile from the Oakhurst
Oakhurst, Georgia
Oakhurst is a historic neighborhood in the southwest corner of Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located south of downtown Decatur and approximately six miles east of downtown Atlanta. Oakhurst primarily consists of residences built in early 20th Century and neighborhood...
neighborhood but is two miles from East Lake
East Lake (Atlanta)
East Lake is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, situated in DeKalb County.It is the eastern-most of the 238 neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta . East Lake is bordered by:* Knox St./Pharr Rd. and the Decatur neighborhood of Oakhurst to the north;* 1st St...
, its namesake home of the Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones (golfer)
Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
-associated East Lake Golf Club
East Lake Golf Club
The East Lake Golf Club is located in the neighborhood of East Lake which is in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. East Lake Golf Club was the home club of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. It is also the permanent home of The Tour Championship.-History:...
. (True to its name, the station is accessible from East Lake Road via the short connecting road Paden Circle.) 611 parking spaces are available for commuters on site. There are two Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot. It provides Connecting Bus Service to The Village of East Lake, The Community of Oakhurst, East Lake Golf Course, GRTA/Panola and Evans Mill Roads Park and Rides.
The south parking lot has an elevator, but the north parking lot does not.
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Buses at this station
- Route 24 - East Lake / Hosea Williams Drive
- Route 86 - Fairington Road / McAfee Road
Nearby landmarks and popular destinations
- Oakhurst, GeorgiaOakhurst, GeorgiaOakhurst is a historic neighborhood in the southwest corner of Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located south of downtown Decatur and approximately six miles east of downtown Atlanta. Oakhurst primarily consists of residences built in early 20th Century and neighborhood...
- East Lake (Atlanta)East Lake (Atlanta)East Lake is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, situated in DeKalb County.It is the eastern-most of the 238 neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta . East Lake is bordered by:* Knox St./Pharr Rd. and the Decatur neighborhood of Oakhurst to the north;* 1st St...
- East Lake Golf ClubEast Lake Golf ClubThe East Lake Golf Club is located in the neighborhood of East Lake which is in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. East Lake Golf Club was the home club of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. It is also the permanent home of The Tour Championship.-History:...