Avondale station (MARTA)

Avondale is a train station in Decatur, Georgia. It is on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The station is at-grade and has two island platforms, one for each direction. The center two tracks are not normally used for through service. Because of these middle tracks, it is not uncommon for trains to be bound for Avondale, having passengers change trains at Avondale. A limited number of Green Line trains originate and terminate at Avondale rather than at their normal terminus at Edgewood / Candler Park, though these trains bypass East Lake and Decatur.[2] This station opened on June 30, 1979; this was the original eastern terminus of the Blue Line. This station has parking (823 spaces) available on E. College Avenue.


E7
Avondale
MARTA rapid transit station
Avondale MARTA station
Location915 East Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
United States
Coordinates33.775277°N 84.281903°W / 33.775277; -84.281903
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections MARTA Bus: 75, 114, 117, 120
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking823 spaces; Daily parking
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeE7
History
OpenedJune 30, 1979
Passengers
20134,327 (avg. weekday)[1]  5%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
Decatur
toward Hamilton E. Holmes
 Blue Line Kensington
toward Indian Creek
Edgewood/Candler Park
toward Bankhead
 Green Line
Limited Service
 Terminus

This station mainly serves Avondale Estates (although technically not located in the city limits) and Decatur Heights, as well as The City of Clarkston and The City of Tucker and Communities in: Scottdale, Northlake & North Decatur.

Bus service is provided at this station to Clifton Springs Health Center, GRTA/Panola Park & Ride, DeKalb Lou Walker Senior Center, North DeKalb DeKalb Mall, DeKalb Farmers Market, Avondale Estates, Tucker, City of Clarkson, Mountain Industrial Business District, DeKalb Veterans Administration Clinic and DeKalb County Department of Family and Children Services Center (DFACS).

East of the station is Avondale Yard, a train yard used to service, clean, store, and test the fleet of rolling stock it services. Adjacent to the yard is Laredo Bus Facility.

Station layout
M Mezzanine Crossover between street and platforms
G
Ground/
platform level		 Westbound ← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (Decatur)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Westbound ← Green Line limited service toward Bankhead (Edgewood/Candler Park)
Eastbound → Green Line limited service termination track →

→ Blue Line limited service toward Indian Creek (Terminus) →

Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Kensington) →

Clifton Corridor

Avondale station is a proposed terminus for rapid transit along the Clifton Corridor, a proposed public transportation corridor stretching from Lindbergh Center eastwards, following the existing CSX rail corridor to Emory University, with possible continuation along the northern edge of Decatur via Suburban Plaza on N. Decatur Rd. and on to Avondale. Bus, light rail and heavy rail rapid-transit options are under consideration.[3]

  • Your DeKalb Farmers Market
  • Avondale Estates Village
  • Dekalb Veterans Administration Clinic
  • Dekalb Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS)

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

North Bus Bays
  • Route 75 - Lawrenceville Highway / North DeKalb Mall
  • Route 114 - Columbia Drive / Clifton Springs Road
  • Route 117- Rockbridge Road / Panola Road / GRTA Park and Ride
  • Route 120 - East Ponce de Leon Avenue

References
  1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. "Green Line". Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. MARTA Clifton Corridor
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