Hamilton E. Holmes station

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W5
Hamilton E. Holmes
Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA Platform.jpg
A out of service train sits at the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station
General information
Location70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates 33°45′17″N84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°W / 33.754638; -84.46794
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg MARTA Bus: 3, 51, 60, 66, 68, 73, 153, 165, 201, 850, 856, 865, 867
Aiga bus trans.svg CobbLinc: 25, 30
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Parking1,436 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 bike racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeW5
History
OpenedDecember 22, 1979;45 years ago (1979-12-22)
Previous namesHightower (1979–1997)
Passengers
200710,600 (daily) [1] Steady2.svg 0%
Services
Preceding station MARTA stripes logo.svg MARTA Following station
Terminus Blue Line West Lake
toward Indian Creek
Location
Hamilton E. Holmes station

Hamilton E. Holmes, also known as H.E. Holmes, is a subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus for the Blue Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system, handling an average of 22,000 boardings per weekday. When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road (Georgia 280), but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil rights movement hero Hamilton E. Holmes.

Contents

The station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville.

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
WestboundBlue Line alighting passengers only
Eastbound Blue Line toward Indian Creek (West Lake)
Side platform, doors will open on the left, right
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance, station house

Attractions

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

The station is also served by the following CobbLinc bus routes:

See also

References

  1. "MARTA facts". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.