King Memorial station

E2 King Memorial
MARTA rapid transit station
General information
Location	377 Decatur Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30312
Coordinates	33.749959°N 84.37544°W / 33.749959; -84.37544
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 9, 809, 899
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	21 spaces; limited daily parking
Bicycle facilities	None
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Aeck Associates[1]
Other information
Station code	E2
History
Opened	June 30, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
2013	1,517 (avg. weekday)[2]  8%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Georgia State toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Inman Park/​Reynoldstown toward Indian Creek Georgia State toward Bankhead Green Line Inman Park/​Reynoldstown toward Edgewood/​Candler Park Green Line Weekend Service Terminus
Location

King Memorial is an elevated subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green Lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is named for Martin Luther King Jr. whose church and burial place are nearby.^[3] It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery. Bus Service Provided to: Zoo Atlanta, Grant Park, Ansley Mall, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, South Dekalb Mall and Ponce City Market.

On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.^[4]

Station layout

3F Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Green Line toward Bankhead (Georgia State) ← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Georgia State)
	Eastbound	→ Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) → → Green Line weekend termination track → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	-	Mezzanine
G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 9 - Boulevard / Tilson Road / Rainbow Way.
• Route 809 - Monroe Drive / Boulevard
• Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward./Boulevard

References

1. Associates, Aeck (1979). "King Memorial Station : MIT Libraries". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
2. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. Bailey, Sharon (July 23, 1976). "MARTA Mulls Name Switches". Atlanta Constitution. p. 2C.
4. "Green Line". Retrieved December 12, 2020.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• King Memorial Station Guide
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Decatur Street entrance from Google Maps Street View