Doraville station

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NE10
Doraville
MARTA rapid transit station
Doraville Station Platform.jpg
General information
Location6000 New Peachtree Road
Doraville, GA 30340
Coordinates 33°54′07″N84°16′49″W / 33.902079°N 84.280389°W / 33.902079; -84.280389
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MARTA Bus: 25, 39, 104, 124, 133
Aiga bus trans.svg Ride Gwinnett: 10A, 10B, 20, 35
Aiga bus trans.svg GRTA: 408
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,070 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNE10
History
OpenedDecember 29, 1992;32 years ago (1992-12-29)
Services
Preceding station MARTA stripes logo.svg MARTA Following station
Chamblee
toward Airport
Gold Line Terminus
Proposed Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Anniston
toward New Orleans
Crescent
proposed
 Gainesville
toward New York
Location
Doraville station

Doraville is a subway station in Doraville, Georgia, and the northern terminus on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Doraville serves as the ground for the Doraville rail yard for the Gold line, with a capacity of 30 rail cars.

Contents

This station mainly serves Doraville, Tucker, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Duluth and Lawrenceville.

This station provides access to Doraville City Hall, Doraville Health Department, Doraville Public Library, and bus service to Sugarloaf Mills (formerly Discover Mills). Bus service is also provided at this station to Oglethorpe University, Buford Highway, Phipps Plaza, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, and Brandsmart USA.

Station layout

P
Platform level		Westbound← Gold Line toward Airport (Chamblee)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Westbound← Gold Line toward Airport (Chamblee)
GStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, station house

Parking

Doraville has 1,070 daily and long term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in paved parking lots and one parking deck.

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

The station is also served by the following Ride Gwinnett bus routes:

Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress route 408 - Doraville to Johns Creek Parkway

Proposed Intercity Rail Service

Amtrak has been considering moving their service for the Atlanta area to a site near this station to replace their current station in the Brookwood neighborhood. [1] [2] While agreements with MARTA and Norfolk Southern are necessary, this would provide the station with a direct connection with Amtrak Crescent service to New York City, Charlotte, Washington, DC, Birmingham, and New Orleans.

The station site is also proposed for possible intercity service on the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor's Charlotte to Atlanta segment, should a future analysis choose an approach into Atlanta via Norfolk Southern Railway trackage. [3] If the alignment through Doraville is chosen, it is assumed at all trains along the corridor would stop here, due to its connection to the MARTA rail system. [4]

Amtrak had again listed Doraville as a proposed station stop along a corridor route from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta as part of their "Connects US" plan in May 2021. [5] As part of this vision, three round trips would operate to Charlotte daily, with two of these trips extending to Union Station in Raleigh, North Carolina as a possible extension of the existing Piedmont service. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak in talks for new station at GM plant site". July 31, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Could Doraville become Atlanta's Grand Central Terminal?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 23, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte to Atlanta Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan - Chapter 4, Alternatives Considered" (PDF). September 20, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte to Atlanta Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan - Appendix B, Alternatives Development Report" (PDF). September 20, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Amtrak Connects US - Southeast Map". May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Amtrak Connects US - More Trains, More Cities, Better Service" (PDF). May 27, 2021. p. 64. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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