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

S1 Garnett
MARTA rapid transit station
Garnett Station
Location	225 Peachtree Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303
Coordinates	33.747845°N 84.396415°W
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Greyhound
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	2 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Cooper Carry & Associates, Inc.[1]
Other information
Station code	S1
History
Opened	December 4, 1981
Passengers
2013	1,516 (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.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Station from Google Maps Street View