West End station (MARTA)

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

West End

 

S2

MARTA rapid transit station
Location 680 Lee Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Coordinates 33°44′09″N 84°24′47″W / 33.73581°N 84.41296°W / 33.73581; -84.41296Coordinates: 33°44′09″N 84°24′47″W / 33.73581°N 84.41296°W / 33.73581; -84.41296
Line(s)
  Red Line
  Gold Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking 547 spaces; daily parking
Bicycle facilities 10 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code S2
History
Opened September 11, 1982
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 7,056 (avg. weekday)[1] Decrease 1%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station
toward Airport
Red Line
Gold Line
toward Doraville

West End is an elevated rail 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 September 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, 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.

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Gold Line toward Airport (Oakland City)
← Red 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

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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