Medical Center (MARTA station)
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Medical Center is an at-grade metro station
on the Red Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system. It serves the Pill Hill
neighborhood of Perimeter Center
, the location of Northside Hospital (the country's busiest birthplace), St. Joseph's Hospital, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
.
The station is located on the Fulton and DeKalb County border and the MARTA owned property for this station lies both in Sandy Springs and in unincorporated DeKalb County. The portion in DeKalb County is currently not developed and is a part of MARTA's portfolio for potential Transit Oriented Development.
, 1,943 daily fares were collected at the gates.
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....
on the Red Line
Red Line (MARTA)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between North Springs and Airport stations, running through Sandy Springs, 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. It serves the Pill Hill
Pill Hill (Atlanta)
Pill Hill is a major cluster of hospitals and doctors’ offices in northern metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Pill Hill is in Sandy Springs, Georgia, near the intersection of Georgia 400 and Interstate 285, in the Perimeter Center district...
neighborhood of Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center is a neighborhood and major edge city in metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is centered on Perimeter Mall, the nucleus around which it has formed. Perimeter Center is located north-northeast of Atlanta proper, and lies within two cities - Dunwoody and Sandy Springs...
, the location of Northside Hospital (the country's busiest birthplace), St. Joseph's Hospital, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
.
The station is located on the Fulton and DeKalb County border and the MARTA owned property for this station lies both in Sandy Springs and in unincorporated DeKalb County. The portion in DeKalb County is currently not developed and is a part of MARTA's portfolio for potential Transit Oriented Development.
, 1,943 daily fares were collected at the gates.
Parking
Medical Center has 200 daily parking spaces available for MARTA users, which are located at the lower level of St. Joseph's parking deck. Daily parking (less than 24 hours) is free; long-term parking is prohibited. In order to limit parking to MARTA users, the parking ticket must be validated inside of the fare gate area to exit the parking deck.Landmarks and popular destinations
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Northside Hospital
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital
- Cox Communications
- Perimeter CenterPerimeter CenterPerimeter Center is a neighborhood and major edge city in metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is centered on Perimeter Mall, the nucleus around which it has formed. Perimeter Center is located north-northeast of Atlanta proper, and lies within two cities - Dunwoody and Sandy Springs...
business district
Bus routes
- Route 25 - Peachtree Industrial Blvd. (Weekdays Only)
- Route 148 - Medical Center / Riveredge Parkway