Lakewood/Fort McPherson station

Lakewood / Fort McPherson is an embankment rail station in Atlanta and East Point, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has an island platform between two tracks. It opened on December 15, 1984. The set up for this station is like many on the East-West line. In a similar layout to that of Oakland City, the road adjacent to the station must be traversed for station access; in the case of Lakewood/Fort MacPherson, a bridge over the roadway is utilized rather than an underpass.

Breda CQ312 approaching Lakewood Station on southbound service to the Airport

S4
Lakewood / Fort McPherson
MARTA rapid transit station
Lakewood/Fort McPherson station
Location2020 Lee Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Coordinates33.700457°N 84.428859°W / 33.700457; -84.428859
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections MARTA Bus: 42, 178, 183, 191, 194, 295
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
Parking1,134 spaces; daily parking
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeS4
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1984
Passengers
20132,207 (avg. weekday)[1]  6%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
East Point
toward Airport
 Red Line Oakland City
toward North Springs
Gold Line Oakland City
toward Doraville

As the name suggests, it provides access to the historic and now-defunct Fort McPherson, and Lakewood. Bus service is provided to the Barge Road Park & Ride, Greenbriar Mall, Southside Industrial Park, and Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood.

Station layout
M Mezzanine Crossover to platform
P
Platform level		 Southbound ← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (East Point)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound → Gold Line toward Doraville (Oakland City) →
→ Red Line toward North Springs (Oakland City) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, fare barriers, bus loops

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 42 - Pryor Street / McDaniel Street
  • Route 178 - Empire Boulevard / Southside Industrial Park
  • Route 183 - Barge Road Park & Ride / Lakewood
  • Route 191 - Riverdale / ATL International Terminal.
  • Route 194 - Conley Road / Mt. Zion.
  • Route 295 - Metropolitan Campus Express

See also

References
  1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.