Midtown station (MARTA)

Midtown is an underground metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Located in Midtown Atlanta, 5,644 daily fares were collected at the gates[4] as of 2013. One Zipcar vehicle is parked at the station.


N4
Midtown
MARTA rapid transit station
Location41 Tenth Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Coordinates33.781121°N 84.386345°W / 33.781121; -84.386345
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MARTA Bus: 12, 14, 36, CCT, GCT, GRTA
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingLimited daily handicapped parking
Bicycle facilities3 bike racks
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectDaniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM)[1] / Charles F. McAfee [2]
Other information
Station codeN4
History
OpenedDecember 18, 1982
Traffic
Passengers (2013)5,664 (avg. weekday) [3]  10%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
toward Airport
Red Line
Gold Line
toward Doraville

It provides access to the Midtown business and financial district, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, and Piedmont Park. It provides connecting bus service to Cumberland Mall, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Emory Decatur Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, The District at Howell Mill, Atlanta Medical Center, Ansley Mall, Lindbergh Center, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Turner Broadcasting headquarters.

Station layout
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, station house
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (North Avenue)
Northbound → Gold Line toward Doraville (Arts Center) →
→ Red Line toward North Springs (Arts Center) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Bus routes
Midtown station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

Connection to other transit systems

References
  1. MARTA Midtown Station (Plaque outside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. "CHARLES MCAFEE The History Makers". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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