West End station (MARTA)

This article is about a heavy rail station in Atlanta. For the station in Dallas, see West End (DART station).

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West End
Southbound train approaching the station
General information
Location680 Lee Street SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Coordinates33°44′09″N 84°24′47″W / 33.73581°N 84.41296°W / 33.73581; -84.41296
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 1, 40, 58, 68, 71, 81, 94, 95, 155, 832
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking547 spaces; daily parking
Bicycle facilities10 spaces
AccessibleYES
Other information
Station codeS2
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1982; 43 years ago (1982-12-11)
Passengers
20137,056 (avg. weekday)[1] Decrease 1%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Oakland City
toward Airport
 Red Line Garnett
toward North Springs
Gold Line Garnett
toward Doraville
Location
Map

West End is an elevated subway station on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system servicing the West End and most of Southwest Atlanta, including neighborhoods bordering Cascade Road and Metropolitan Parkway. The West End station opened on December 11, 1982.

This station provides access to The Mall at Westend and the Woodruff Library Shuttle to Clark Atlanta University.

Bus service is provided at this station to Westend Medical Center, Joel Chandler Harris Home (the Wren's Nest), Hammonds House, The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth College, The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center Atlanta, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Metropolitan College, The Salvation Army Firecrest Missioners Center, Spelman College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College, Hapeville, Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) and The Atlanta University Center.

History

In 2001, the MARTA board voted to rename West End station in honor of Ralph David Abernathy. However, this decision was met with opposition at its public meeting.[2] MARTA asked MARTOC, the state legislative oversight committee, for a recommendation on the renaming, but the committee was not able to produce a consensus opinion.[3]

Station layout

P
Platform level 		Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (Oakland City)
Northbound Gold Line toward Doraville (Garnett) →
Red Line toward North Springs (Garnett) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, fare barriers, station house, bus loops

Bus routes

MARTA 95 Bus at West End Station to Hapeville

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 1 - Marietta Blvd. / Joseph E Lowery Blvd.
  • Route 40 - Peachtree Street / Downtown
  • Route 58 - West Lake Avenue / Hollywood Road
  • Route 68 - Benjamin E. Mays Drive
  • Route 71 - Cascade Road
  • Route 81 - Venetian Hills / Delowe Drive
  • Route 94 - Northside Drive
  • Route 95 - Metropolitan Parkway
  • Route 155 - Pittsburgh
  • Route 832 - Grant Park

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, MARTA is only providing service to routes 40, 71, and 95 until further notice.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Shelton, Stacey (October 4, 2001). "Station renaming draws protest - Opposition may stop MARTA's West End plan". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. pp. JN3. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Post, Cynthia (November 11, 2001). "Name Change For West End Still Undecided - The debate continues surrounding the renaming of the West End MARTA station to honor civil rights leader Rev. Ralph David Abernathy Jr". Atlanta Daily World. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ "MARTA".


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_(MARTA_station)