King Memorial station

King Memorial is an elevated train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue Line and part-time on the Green Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is named for Martin Luther King Jr. whose church and burial place are nearby.[3] It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery, providing access to Zoo Atlanta and Grant Park.


E2
King Memorial
MARTA rapid transit station
Location377 Decatur Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
Coordinates33.749959°N 84.37544°W / 33.749959; -84.37544
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MARTA Bus: 9, 809, 899
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking21 spaces; limited daily parking
Bicycle facilitiesNone
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectAeck Associates [1]
Other information
Station codeE2
History
OpenedJune 30, 1979
Passengers
20131,517 (avg. weekday)[2]  8%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
Georgia State
toward Hamilton E. Holmes
 Blue Line Inman Park/Reynoldstown
toward Indian Creek
Georgia State
toward Bankhead
 Green Line Inman Park/Reynoldstown
toward Edgewood/Candler Park
Green Line
Weekend Service
 Terminus

On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.[4]

Station layout
3F
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Green Line toward Bankhead (Georgia State)
← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Georgia State)
Eastbound → Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) →
→ Green Line weekend termination track →
Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M - Mezzanine
G Street Level Exit/Entrance

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 9 - Boulevard / Tilson Road / Rainbow Way.
  • Route 809 - Monroe Drive / Boulevard
  • Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward./Boulevard

References
  1. "King Memorial Station : MIT Libraries". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. Bailey, Shirley (July 23, 1976). "MARTA Mulls Name Switches". Atlanta Constitution. pp. 2C.
  4. "Green Line". Retrieved December 12, 2020.


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