Garnett station

Garnett is a rail station in Atlanta, Georgia, on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has an island platform between two tracks. This station has three levels. It was opened on December 4, 1981. The upper level has an entrance from the street and a mezzanine that is about 3/4 the length of the platform below. The lower level of the station is another entrance from another street and there is a Greyhound Bus Terminal next to the station.

Garnett Station Place at 236 Forsyth St. SW

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Garnett
MARTA rapid transit station
Garnett Station
Location225 Peachtree Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Coordinates33.747845°N 84.396415°W / 33.747845; -84.396415
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsGreyhound
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilities2 spaces
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectCooper Carry & Associates, Inc.[1]
Other information
Station codeS1
History
OpenedDecember 4, 1981
Passengers
20131,516 (avg. weekday)[2]  0%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
West End
toward Airport
 Red Line Five Points
toward North Springs
Gold Line Five Points
toward Doraville

At the northbound end of the station, the subway is entered and there is a single interline connection track (X track) between the South Line (Red and Gold Lines) and East Line (Blue and Green Lines) between Georgia State and Five Points stations. Below the Garnett platform is a little-known dead-end storage track.

This station mainly serves South Downtown, Castleberry Hill, and is the main gateway to tourists visiting Atlanta by Greyhound.

It provides access to the Municipal Court of Atlanta, Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta Public Schools, Castleberry Hill, The Grady Detention Center, and the main Greyhound Bus Terminal.

Station layout
M Mezzanine Fare barriers, to Entrances/Exits
P
Platform level		 Southbound ← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (West End)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound → Gold Line toward Doraville (Five Points) →
→ Red Line toward North Springs (Five Points) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit

Other Transit Connections
  • Greyhound Bus Lines
  • Southeastern Bus Line

References
  1. Gournay, Isabelle. AIA guide to the architecture of Atlanta. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0820314501.
  2. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2016.


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