 P4 Bankhead | |||||||||||
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| MARTA rapid transit station | |||||||||||
) Bankhead station | |||||||||||
| Location | 1335 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW Atlanta, GA 30311 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′19″N 84°25′44″W / 33.77189°N 84.42884°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MARTA | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MARTA Bus: 26, 50 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 11 free daily parking spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | None | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | P4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 12, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 1,903 (avg. weekday) [1]  2% | ||||||||||
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Bankhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus of the Green Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The Bankhead Marta Station is located in the Grove Park Neighborhood due to a recent neighborhood expansion. This station primarily serves the neighborhoods of Grove Park, Bankhead, West Lake, Howell Station, and other Westside residents. Bankhead Station provides connecting bus service to Donald Lee Hollowell Highway, Maddox Park, and the future Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry; which will be the largest park in the city of Atlanta
Unlike most MARTA stations, which are provisioned for eight rail cars, Bankhead can only accommodate two cars, with adequate space left in place to allow extension to four cars in the future. It is the only station served exclusively by the Green Line.
The area it serves is scheduled to be an important part of the Belt Line, near Maddox Park and the new Westside Park, which would be the largest park in the city of Atlanta.
Station layout
| P Platform level | Westbound | ← Green Line alighting passengers only |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | → Green Line toward Edgewood / Candler Park (King Memorial weekends) (Ashby) → | |
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance, station house |
History
Bankhead Station was opened in December 12, 1992,[2] the same day as Doraville.[3] The Green Line is a stub of the originally planned Proctor Creek Line, which was planned to expand north of Bankhead to the Perry Homes community, now called West Highlands. In addition, the Proctor Creek Line has another stub in between the Edgewood/Candler Park and East Lake Stations. This included plans for an additional 2 stations, one at Emory University and another in North Druid Hills.[4]
MARTA recently announced a proposal to change the name of Bankhead station to Donald Lee Hollowell Station, reflecting the new name of Bankhead Highway.
Future
The platform is scheduled to be lengthened to accommodate eight-car trains by 2025, due to significant development planned around the station.[5] This would allow longer trains to run on the Green Line.
Nearby landmarks & popular destinations
- Maddox Park
- BeltLine Westside Trail
- King Plow Arts Center
- Fulton County Jail
- Fulton County Division of Family and Children Services
Bus routes
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 26 - Marietta Street / Perry Boulevard.
- Route 50 - Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
References
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "MARTA's West Line Stations: H.E. Holmes; West Lake; Ashby; and Bankhead". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "MARTA Doraville & Chamblee Stations Video". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "MARTA Provisions". www.nycsubway.org. www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "MARTA Board Approves Sequencing of Historic Expansion Program". MARTA. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- Ferreira, Robert. "Atlanta, Georgia". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.