Buckhead station explained

Style:MARTA
Type:MARTA rapid transit station
Address:3360 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Country:United States
Other: MARTA Bus: 110, Buc Shuttle
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Coordinates:33.8484°N -84.367°W
Parking:None
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:2,643 (avg. weekday)[1]
Pass Year:2013
Pass Percent:7
Accessible:YES
Code:N7
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
Zoom:15

Buckhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station only served by the Red Line. It is located in the Buckhead neighborhood in the median of State Route 400, a limited access highway, at Peachtree Road/State Route 141. The station is in easy walking distance of many offices, hotels and shopping centers, including Lenox Square, although the Lenox MARTA station provides easier access to the mall. The buc, a zero-fare bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area. The Buckhead Station also features Zipcars.[2]

Station layout

GStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, crossover to street
P
Platform level
SouthboundRed Line toward Airport (nights toward Lindbergh Center)
Northbound Red Line toward North Springs (Medical Center)

History

Buckhead was opened on June 8, 1996, the same day as Medical Center and Dunwoody. When State Route 400 was being constructed south of the perimeter in 1993, space was left that allowed track to be laid in the median from Buckhead all the way to Medical Center. In 2014, new pedestrian bridges were built across both sides of State Route 400, allowing better access to the Stratford on the east and Tower Place on the west.[3]

In 2023, from February 17th to the 22nd, Buckhead Station was disconnected from the system due to track replacement at the track switch just north of the station. The station was serviced by a local shuttle that maintained the connection between Lenox (Gold Line) and Medical Center (Red Line) stations. The station faregates were left open, but no trains were in service.[4]

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

Connections to other transit systems

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Transportation Fact Book. Atlanta Regional Commission. May 11, 2015.
  2. Web site: Buckhead. itsmarta. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. July 22, 2015.
  3. Web site: Buckhead & Medical Center MARTA Stations. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/UV2OXaqE3zU . 2021-12-22 . live. YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. July 22, 2015.
  4. Web site: MARTA . 2023-02-28 . www.itsmarta.com.