Avondale station (MARTA)

Avondale is a train station in Decatur, Georgia. It is on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The station is at-grade and has two island platforms, one for each direction. The center two tracks are not normally used for through service. Because of these middle tracks, it is not uncommon for trains to be bound for Avondale, having passengers change trains at Avondale. A limited number of Green Line trains originate and terminate at Avondale rather than at their normal terminus at Edgewood / Candler Park, though these trains bypass East Lake and Decatur.^[2]

E7 Avondale
MARTA rapid transit station
Avondale MARTA station
General information
Location	915 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030 United States
Coordinates	33.775277°N 84.281903°W / 33.775277; -84.281903
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	MARTA Bus: 75, 114, 117, 120
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	823 spaces; Daily parking
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	E7
History
Opened	June 30, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
2013	4,327 (avg. weekday)[1]  5%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Decatur toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Kensington toward Indian Creek Edgewood/​Candler Park toward Bankhead Green Line Limited Service Terminus
Future Services Preceding station MARTA Following station Decatur toward Bankhead Green Line Terminus
Location

Green Line service is expected to be extended to Avondale full-time when the platform at Bankhead station is expanded to accommodate 8-car trains, in order to increase service on the East-West trunk line.^[3]

This station opened on June 30, 1979; this was the original eastern terminus of the Blue Line. This station has parking (823 spaces) available on E. College Avenue.

This station mainly serves Avondale Estates (although technically not located in the city limits) and Decatur Heights, as well as The City of Clarkston and The City of Tucker and Communities in: Scottdale, Northlake & North Decatur.

Bus service is provided at this station to Clifton Springs Health Center, GRTA/Panola Park & Ride, DeKalb Lou Walker Senior Center, North DeKalb DeKalb Mall, DeKalb Farmers Market, Avondale Estates, Tucker, City of Clarkson, Mountain Industrial Business District, DeKalb Veterans Administration Clinic and DeKalb County Department of Family and Children Services Center (DFACS).

East of the station is Avondale Yard, a train yard used to service, clean, store, and test the fleet of rolling stock it services. Adjacent to the yard is Laredo Bus Facility.

Station layout

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

Clifton Corridor

Avondale station is a proposed terminus for rapid transit along the Clifton Corridor, a proposed public transportation corridor stretching from Lindbergh Center eastwards, following the existing CSX rail corridor to Emory University, with possible continuation along the northern edge of Decatur via Suburban Plaza on N. Decatur Rd. and on to Avondale. Bus, light rail and heavy rail rapid-transit options are under consideration.^[4]

Landmarks and popular locations served

• Your DeKalb Farmers Market
• Avondale Estates Village
• Dekalb Veterans Administration Clinic
• Dekalb Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS)

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

North Bus Bays

• Route 75 - Lawrenceville Highway / North DeKalb Mall
• Route 117- Rockbridge Road / Panola Road / GRTA Park and Ride
• Route 120 - East Ponce de Leon Avenue

South Bus Bays

• Route 8 - North Druid Hills Road
• Route 114 - Columbia Drive / Clifton Springs Road

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
2. "Green Line". Retrieved December 12, 2020.
3. "ATL Board of Directors Meeting" (PDF). February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
4. MARTA Clifton Corridor

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page