Midtown station (MARTA)

Midtown is an underground metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Located in Midtown Atlanta, 5,644 daily fares were collected at the gates[4] as of 2013. One Zipcar vehicle is parked at the station.

N4 Midtown
MARTA rapid transit station
Location	41 Tenth Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Coordinates	33.781121°N 84.386345°W
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 12, 14, 36, CCT, GCT, GRTA
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Limited daily handicapped parking
Bicycle facilities	3 bike racks
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM)[1] / Charles F. McAfee [2]
Other information
Station code	N4
History
Opened	December 18, 1982
Passengers
2013	5,664 (avg. weekday) [3]  10%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station North Avenue toward Airport Red Line Arts Center toward North Springs Gold Line Arts Center toward Doraville

It provides access to the Midtown business and financial district, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, and Piedmont Park. It provides connecting bus service to Cumberland Mall, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Emory Decatur Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, The District at Howell Mill, Atlanta Medical Center, Ansley Mall, Lindbergh Center, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Turner Broadcasting headquarters.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, station house
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (North Avenue)
	Northbound	→ Gold Line toward Doraville (Arts Center) → → Red Line toward North Springs (Arts Center) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Bus routes

Midtown station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 12 - Howell Mill Road / Cumberland Mall
• Route 14 - 14th Street / Blandtown
• Route 36 - North Decatur Road / Virginia-Highland

Connection to other transit systems

• Cobb Community Transit
• Gwinnett County Transit
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

References

1. MARTA Midtown Station (Plaque outside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
2. "CHARLES MCAFEE The History Makers". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
3. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
4. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Peachtree Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 10th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View