King Memorial station

King Memorial   E2
MARTA rapid transit station
Location	377 Decatur Street NE Atlanta, GA 30312
Coordinates	33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°WCoordinates: 33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°W
Line(s)	Blue Line   Green Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	21 spaces; limited daily parking
Bicycle facilities	None
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Aeck Associates [1]
Other information
Station code	E2
History
Opened	June 30, 1979
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	1,517 (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

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. and nearby Memorial Drive. It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery, providing access to Zoo Atlanta and Grant Park.

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 toward Edgewood/Candler Park (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) → → 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 21 - Memorial Drive
• Route 99 - Boulevard / Monroe Drive (Weekdays Only)

References

1. "King Memorial Station : MIT Libraries". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
2. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• King Memorial Station Guide
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Decatur Street entrance from Google Maps Street View