Lindbergh Center station

Lindbergh Center station is an at-grade train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It serves the Lindbergh/Morosgo neighborhood in southern Buckhead, and is a part-time terminus of the Red Line and the last transfer point for the Red (North Springs) and Gold (Doraville) rail lines. It is the only station on this route served by the Red and Gold lines at all times. This is the third busiest station in the MARTA system, handling an average of 23,400 boardings per weekday. It is important to the MARTA system for a number of reasons. It is adjacent to the MARTA headquarters building, located just north of the Armour Yard Rail Services Facility (opened in 2005), which allows trains to come into service at a more central location than was previously possible, and at an important junction point for the future Belt Line and Clifton Corridor.[2]

N6
Lindbergh Center
MARTA rapid transit station
General information
Location2424 Piedmont Road
Lindbergh/Morosgo neighborhood
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Coordinates33°49′19″N 84°22′03″W / 33.821995°N 84.367447°W / 33.821995; -84.367447
Platforms1 side platform (Northbound only) and 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 5, 6, 30, 39, 809, GRTA, Royal Bus Lines buses
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
ParkingCity center: 1,578 spaces
Garson: 785 spaces
Sidney Marcus: 544 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesNone
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRobert Traynham Coles, P.C.[1]
Other information
Station codeN6
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-12-15)
Rebuilt2002
Passengers
20138,604 Decrease 6%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Terminus Red Line
Nights
Buckhead
Arts Center
toward Airport
Red Line
Gold Line Lenox
toward Doraville
Location
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MARTA police station at Lindbergh Center

On the first floor of the headquarters building is the MARTA Reduced Fare Office. It provides access to The Lindbergh Center business, shopping, and dining district, MARTA headquarters, the twin AT&T towers (formerly BellSouth), Xpress bus service to Discover Mills and HighTech Institute. It also provides connecting bus service to Ansley Mall, Atlanta History Center, Emory University, Northlake Mall, Toco Hills Shopping Plaza, Georgia Department of Labor, and the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.

South of this station, both Red and Gold Line trains goes into a tunnel portal, as the next station south is an underground subway stop.

Station layout

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G Street Level Entrance/Exit, station house
P
Platform level
Southbound Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (Arts Center)
Red Line nighttime termination track
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound Gold Line toward Doraville (Lenox)
Red Line toward North Springs (Buckhead) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

History

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Originally, the station consisted of a single island platform when opened in 1984. In 2002, during the development of the surrounding area, a side platform was constructed on the northbound side of the station to accommodate the increased ridership and transfers between the Red and Gold rail lines.

Parking

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Lindbergh Center has three parking decks for MARTA patrons. City center has 1,578 parking spaces, Garson has 785 parking spaces, and Sidney Marcus has 544 parking spaces. Due to underuse, some decks may have closed down several levels.

Bus routes

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The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

North Bus Bays

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  • Route 5 - Piedmont Road / Sandy Springs
  • Route 30 - LaVista Road
  • Route 39 - Buford Highway

South Bus Bays

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Connections to other transit systems

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References

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  1. ^ "Robert T. Coles House and Studio". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ^ King, Leslie (July 19, 2011). "Clifton Corridor transit project at crucial juncture". Emory Report. Emory University.
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