Kensington station (MARTA)

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E8
Kensington
MARTA rapid transit station
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General information
Location3350 Kensington Road
Decatur, GA 30032
Coordinates 33°46′22″N84°15′07″W / 33.772664°N 84.251937°W / 33.772664; -84.251937
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MARTA Bus: 8, 21, 86, 115, 119, 121, 125, 221
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking1,946 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeE8
History
OpenedJune 26, 1993;30 years ago (1993-06-26)
Passengers
20135,950 (avg. weekday) [1] Decrease2.svg 2%
Services
Preceding station MARTA stripes logo.svg MARTA Following station
Avondale Blue Line Indian Creek
Terminus
Location
Kensington station (MARTA)

Kensington is an at-grade train station in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has one island platform with 1 track on each side. This station opened on June 26, 1993.

Contents

Kensington is mainly a park-and-ride train station for commuters heading into Atlanta. This station serves unincorporated communities such as Stone Mountain, Tucker, and Lithonia, as well as the cities of Decatur, Stonecrest and Clarkston.

Bus service at this station to: Dekalb County Sheriffs Headquarters and Jail, Georgia Piedmont Technical College , Georgia State University Clarkston, Georgia Department of Labor, Goldsmith Park & Ride, North Dekalb Mall, Northlake Mall, Toco Hills Shopping Plaza, The Mountain Industrial Business District, GRTA Panola Park & Ride, Clarkston, The Mall at Stonecrest and The City of Stone Mountain . Transfers to the Emory Cliff Shuttle's Oxford route are also available.

Bus Rapid Transit is provided at this station to points along Memorial Drive: 221- Memorial Drive Limited.

Station layout

GStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, station house
G
Ground/
platform level
WestboundBlue Line toward H. E. Holmes (Avondale)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Terminus)

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

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