Green Line (MARTA)

Rapid transit line in Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Green Line

Bankhead station, the western terminus

Overview
Status| Operational
Locale| Atlanta, Georgia
Termini|

* Bankhead (west)
* Edgewood/Candler Park (east)

Stations| 9
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| MARTA rail
Operator(s)| MARTA
Rolling stock| See MARTA rail#Rolling stock
History
Opened| December 29, 1992[1]
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

Route map

Green Line highlighted in green Show interactive map

Legend

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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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| 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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| 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

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| Indian Creek
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The Green Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between Bankhead and Edgewood/​Candler Park stations, running exclusively inside the Atlanta city limits.

## History

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The Green Line is a stub of the originally planned North Line, which would have served points north beyond Bankhead such as Northside Drive in Brookwood Hills, serving the Perry Homes projects along the way. But the line was only ever built as far as Bankhead.[2]

Portions of what is now the Blue and Green Lines were opened between June 30 (Avondale-Georgia State) and December 22, 1979 (Five Points-Ashby), and are the first sections of the MARTA rail system to open.[1][3] However, it wasn't until December 29, 1992[1] that the branch to Bankhead, then known as the Proctor Creek Line,[4] opened. The Proctor Creek Line was originally grouped together with the rest of the East-West Rail Line,[5] with both lines being labeled blue on maps.[6][7] After December 2006, however, the Proctor Creek Line began to be colored green on maps, distinguishing it from the rest of the East-West Rail Line.[8] Later, in 2009, MARTA introduced a color-coded system of naming for its rail lines,[9] leading to the Proctor Creek Line being officially renamed to the Green Line.[10]

## 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.[11] On April 11, Dickens announced that two of those stations will be on the Green Line: namely, Joseph E. Boone (located between Bankhead and Ashby) and Krog Street/Hulsey Yard, located on the Blue/Green Line's shared section.[12]

Additionally, as of 2021, there are plans to extend the platforms at Bankhead station, the line's western terminus, to accommodate eight-car trains. When that happens, Green Line service will be extended eastward to Avondale, with stops at East Lake and Decatur.[13] A limited number of weekday Green Line trains do serve Avondale, though East Lake and Decatur are currently exclusively served by Blue Line trains.

## Operations

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The Green Line shares trackage with its counterpart, the Blue Line, between just west of Ashby and Edgewood/Candler Park. Green Line rush-hour trains start at Avondale and pass Decatur and East Lake without stopping before pulling onto a pocket track just east of Edgewood/Candler Park.

The Green Line service operates between Bankhead and Edgewood/Candler Park stations all day until 9:00 p.m. on weekdays only. On Saturday, Sunday & holidays, the Green Line operates between Bankhead and King Memorial stations all day until 9:00 p.m.

After 9:00 p.m., the Green Line service operates between Bankhead and Vine City stations only until the end of the service.[14]

## Line description

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The Green Line runs above ground, at-grade and below ground in various portions of its route. It begins at the western terminus of Bankhead station, paralleling Proctor Creek through West Atlanta. (This is the only portion of the Green Line not to share trackage with any other route, albeit a short distance.) It is joined by the Blue Line before Ashby station. The Green Line enters downtown Atlanta, where it meets the Red and Gold Lines at Five Points station. It continues into East Atlanta, where the Green Line reaches its eastern terminus at Edgewood/Candler Park station, while the Blue Line continues on to Indian Creek station.

## Stations

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listed from west to east
● all trains stop
▲ trains stop weekdays only
* rush-hour service only

Station  | Code  | Opened  | Rail Line
Transfer  | Service pattern

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Main Line
Regular service | Shuttle
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Bankhead | P4 | December 29, 1992[1] |  | ● | ●
Ashby | W3 | December 22, 1979[1] |  Blue | ● | ●
Vine City | W2 |  Blue | ● | ●
GWCC/CNN Center | W1 |  Blue | ● |
Five Points[note 1] |  |  Blue Red Gold | ● |
Georgia State | E1 | June 30, 1979[1] |  Blue | ● |
King Memorial | E2 |  Blue | ● |
Inman Park/Reynoldstown | E3 |  Blue | ▲ |
Edgewood/Candler Park | E4 |  Blue | ▲ |
Avondale | E7 |  Blue | * |

1. ^ The platforms for what is now the Red and Gold Lines opened in 1981, two years after the East-West Line platforms.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "nycsubway.org: Atlanta, Georgia". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
2. ^ Keating, Larry (2001). Atlanta: Race, Class, and Urban Expansion. Temple University Press. p. 140\. ISBN 1566398215 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Sams, Douglas. "Jacoby eyes MARTA rail to Ford site". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
4. ^ "East-West Rail Line (and Proctor Creek)". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
5. ^ "Getting There on MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. ^ "Rail Schedules - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003.
7. ^ "MARTA - Getting There - Rail Schedules & Maps". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on March 8, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
8. ^ "MARTA - Getting There - Rail Schedules & Maps". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Rail Stations & Schedules". www.itsmarta.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ Bunch, Riley (April 11, 2024). "Mayor Dickens announces locations of new Atlanta MARTA stations". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
13. ^ "ATL Board of Directors Meeting" (PDF). February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
14. ^ "MARTA". www.itsmarta.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

## External links

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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Red 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
* Buckhead
* Medical Center
* Dunwoody
* Sandy Springs
* North Springs

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

Atlanta Streetcar|

* Centennial Olympic Park
* Carnegie at Spring
* Luckie at Cone
* Peachtree Center
* Woodruff Park
* Park Place
* Hurt Park
* Auburn at Piedmont
* Sweet Auburn Market
* Dobbs Plaza
* Edgewood at Hilliard
* King Historic District

Other|

* List of MARTA bus routes
* MARTA rail
* History
* List of stations
* Breeze Card

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