Blue Line (MARTA)

Rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system

Blue Line

A Blue Line train stopped at Indian Creek

Overview
Status| Operational
Locale| Atlanta, Georgia
Termini|

* Hamilton E. Holmes (west)
* Indian Creek (east)

Stations| 15 (5 West, Five Points, 9 East)
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| MARTA rail
Operator(s)| MARTA
Rolling stock| See MARTA rail#Rolling stock
History
Opened| 1979
Technical
Character| at grade, elevated, underground
Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification| Third rail, 750 V DC

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Legend

Blue

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| Hamilton E. Holmes

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I-20

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| West Lake

Green

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| Bankhead
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|  | Joseph E. Boone
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| Ashby
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| Vine City
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| GWCC/​CNN Center
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| Five Points

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Gold

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| Georgia State
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I-75 /  | I-85

Downtown Connector

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| King Memorial
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|  | Krog Street/Hulsey Yard
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| Inman Park/​Reynoldstown

Green

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| Edgewood/​Candler Park
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| East Lake
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| Decatur
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| Avondale
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Avondale Yard

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| Kensington
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I-285

Blue

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| Indian Creek
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Key

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| Blue/Green

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Red/Gold |  |

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The Blue Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between Hamilton E. Holmes and Indian Creek stations, running through Atlanta, Decatur and portions of unincorporated DeKalb County.

## History

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What is now called the Blue Line contains some of the first sections of the MARTA rail to open. On February 19, 1975, construction on what was then known as the East Line began.[1] On June 30, 1979, service on the East Line began operating between Avondale and Georgia State.[2][1] On December 22 the same year, the West Line was opened, between Five Points station and what was then known as Hightower station (now Hamilton E. Holmes station).[1] The combined Hightower-Avondale route became known as the East-West Line.[3]

On December 29, 1992,[1] a branch (then known as the Proctor Creek Line[3]) of the East-West Line to Bankhead station opened.[4] The following year, on June 26, 1993, Kensington and Indian Creek stations on the East Line opened.[1] This was the first time MARTA rail extended beyond Interstate 285.[4]

In 2009, MARTA introduced a color-coded system of naming for its rail lines.[5] As a result, the former East-West Line became the Blue Line.[6]

## Future

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On March 25, 2024, Andre Dickens, the mayor of Atlanta, announced plans for four new infill stations on the MARTA rail network.[7] On April 11, Dickens announced that one of those stations will be on the Blue Line: namely, Krog Street/Hulsey Yard, located on the Blue/Green Line's shared section.[8]

## Stations

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listed from west to east

Station  | Code  | Opened  | Rail Line
Transfer

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Hamilton E. Holmes | W5 | December 22, 1979[1] |
West Lake | W4 |
Ashby | W3 |  Green
Vine City | W2 |  Green
GWCC/CNN Center | W1 |  Green
Five Points[note 1] |  |  Green Red Gold
Georgia State | E1 | June 30, 1979[1] |  Green
King Memorial | E2 |  Green
Inman Park/Reynoldstown | E3 |  Green [note 2]
Edgewood/Candler Park | E4 |  Green [note 2]
East Lake | E5 |
Decatur | E6 |
Avondale | E7 |  Green [note 3]
Kensington | E8 | June 26, 1993[1] |
Indian Creek | E9

## Notes

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1. ^ The platforms for what is now the Red and Gold Lines opened in 1981, two years after the East-West Line platforms.
2. ^ a b The Green Line only operates here on weekdays.
3. ^ Only some Green Line trips reach Avondale, and only on weekdays.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "nycsubway.org: Atlanta, Georgia". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
2. ^ Sams, Douglas. "Jacoby eyes MARTA rail to Ford site". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
3. ^ a b "East-West Rail Line (and Proctor Creek)". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
4. ^ a b "MARTA - About MARTA - History". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
5. ^ "MARTA launches color-coded rail system". www.metro-magazine.com. Metro Magazine. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
6. ^ "Rail Stations & Schedules". www.itsmarta.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
7. ^ Hansen, Zachary (March 25, 2024). "Atlanta mayor announces 4 new MARTA rail stations, including near Beltline". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
8. ^ Bunch, Riley (April 11, 2024). "Mayor Dickens announces locations of new Atlanta MARTA stations". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
9. ^ "Train Stations & Schedules". itsmarta.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
10. ^ "Blue Line". itsmarta.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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Red Line|

* Airport
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* East Point
* Lakewood/​Fort McPherson
* Oakland City
* West End
* Garnett
* Five Points
* Peachtree Center
* Civic Center
* North Avenue
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Gold Line|

* Airport
* College Park
* East Point
* Lakewood/​Fort McPherson
* Oakland City
* West End
* Garnett
* Five Points
* Peachtree Center
* Civic Center
* North Avenue
* Midtown
* Arts Center
* Lindbergh Center
* Lenox
* Brookhaven/​Oglethorpe
* Chamblee
* Doraville

Blue Line|

* Hamilton E. Holmes
* West Lake
* Ashby
* Vine City
* GWCC/​CNN Center
* Five Points
* Georgia State
* King Memorial
* Inman Park/​Reynoldstown
* Edgewood/​Candler Park
* East Lake
* Decatur
* Avondale
* Kensington
* Indian Creek

Green Line|

* Bankhead
* Ashby
* Vine City
* GWCC/​CNN Center
* Five Points
* Georgia State
* King Memorial
* Inman Park/​Reynoldstown
* Edgewood/​Candler Park

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* King Historic District

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