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This article is about the light rail stop in Decatur, Georgia. For similarly named stops, see Lake Street station.


E5
East Lake
MARTA rapid transit station
East Lake MARTA Station platform facing east
General information
Location2260 College Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
Coordinates33°45′55″N 84°18′46″W / 33.765166°N 84.312665°W / 33.765166; -84.312665
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 2, 34, 123
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking611 spaces
Bicycle facilities18 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeE5
History
OpenedJune 30, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
20131,241 (avg. weekday)[1] Decrease 8%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Edgewood/​Candler Park
toward Hamilton E. Holmes
 Blue Line Decatur
toward Indian Creek
     Green Line does not stop here
Future Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Edgewood/​Candler Park
toward Bankhead
 Green Line Decatur
toward Avondale

East Lake is a transit station in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has a track in each direction serving an island platform. When the station entered service on June 30, 1979, the opening ceremony took place in the south parking lot.

This station is located mainly in the neighborhood of Kirkwood, but is named after East Lake Boulevard in neighboring Decatur, into which the east end of the station extends. The station also serves the Villages of East Lake and Oakhurst. There are two Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot.

Connecting bus service is operated from the station to: The Village of East Lake , East Lake Golf Course , Clifton Springs Health Center, Georgia State University-Decatur, North Dekalb Mall, Ponce City Market and Kirkwood.

Green Line service, which currently terminates at Edgewood/Candler Park station, is expected to be extended to Avondale with stops at East Lake and Decatur when the platform at Bankhead is expanded to accommodate 8-car trains. This is being done to increase the levels of service on MARTA's East-West trunk line.[2]

Station layout[edit]

M Mezzanine Crossover between street and platforms
G
Ground/
platform level 		Westbound ← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (Edgewood / Candler Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Decatur) →

Buses at this station[edit]

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 2 - Ponce De Leon Avenue / Druid Hills
  • Route 34 - 2nd Avenue / Gresham Road / Clifton Springs Road
  • Route 123 - Church Street / North DeKalb Mall

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "ATL Board of Directors Meeting" (PDF). February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Lake_station