Georgia State station

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Georgia State
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Georgia State Station
General information
Location170 Piedmont Avenue SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
United States
Coordinates 33°45′02″N84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464 Coordinates: 33°45′02″N84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MARTA Bus: 107, 813, 899
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilities1 bike rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeE1
History
OpenedJune 30, 1979;43 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
20134,055 (avg. weekday) [1] Decrease2.svg 2%
Services
Preceding station MARTA stripes logo.svg MARTA Following station
Five Points Blue Line King Memorial
toward Indian Creek
Five Points
toward Bankhead
Green Line
Weekend Service
King Memorial
Terminus
Green Line King Memorial

Georgia State is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. 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.

Contents

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 Center Parc 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
WestboundGreen 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
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance, station house

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

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References

  1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.