 E1 Georgia State | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| MARTA rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||
) Georgia State Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 170 Piedmont Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′02″N 84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MARTA Bus: 107, 813, 899 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 1 bike rack | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | E1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 30, 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 4,055 (avg. weekday)[1]  2% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia State is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It also serves part-time on the Green Line. The station is located within the James H. Floyd State Office Building in Downtown Atlanta and was constructed concurrently with the building in the late 1970s. Exits are located on Piedmont Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive (formerly Butler Street). The station's name is in reference to its proximity to Georgia State University.
The station provides access to Georgia State University and the Georgia State Capitol. Access is also provided to Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spaulding, The Fulton County Health System, the Georgia Archives, James H. Floyd Twin Towers State buildings and Georgia State Stadium. Bus service is provided at this station to Lakewood Stadium, Piedmont Park, and Atlanta Medical Center.
Station layout
| 2F Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Green Line toward Bankhead (Five Points) ← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Five Points) | |
| Eastbound | → Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (King Memorial)→ → Green Line weekend service toward King Memorial (Terminus)→ → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (King Memorial) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance, station house |
Buses at this station
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 107 - Glenwood
- Route 813 - Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard
- Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward
References
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
External links
- MARTA Station Page
- nycsubway.org Atlanta page
- Jesse Hill Junior Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Piedmont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View