West End station (MARTA)

MARTA rail station

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West End

MARTA rapid transit station

West End (MARTA station)

General information
Location| 680 Lee Street SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Coordinates| 33°44′09″N 84°24′47″W﻿ / ﻿33.73581°N 84.41296°W﻿ / 33.73581; -84.41296
Platforms| 2 side platforms
Tracks| 2
Connections|  MARTA Bus: 1, 40, 58, 68, 71, 81, 94, 95, 155, 832
Construction
Structure type| Elevated
Parking| 547 spaces; daily parking
Bicycle facilities| 10 spaces
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| S2
History
Opened| December 11, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-12-11)
Passengers
2013| 7,056 (avg. weekday)[1] 1%
Services
| Preceding station  |  MARTA | Following station

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Oakland City

toward Airport

|  | Red Line |  | Garnett

toward North Springs

| Gold Line |  | Garnett

toward Doraville

Location

West End is an elevated subway station on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system servicing the West End and most of Southwest Atlanta, including neighborhoods bordering Cascade Road and Metropolitan Parkway. The West End station opened on September 11, 1982.

This station provides access to The Mall at Westend and the Woodruff Library Shuttle to Clark Atlanta University.

Bus service is provided at this station to Westend Medical Center, Joel Chandler Harris Home (the Wren's Nest), Hammonds House, The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth College, The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center Atlanta, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Metropolitan College, The Salvation Army Firecrest Missioners Center, Spelman College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College, Hapeville, Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) and The Atlanta University Center.

## Station layout

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Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right

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Southbound | ← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (Oakland City)
Northbound | → Gold Line toward Doraville (Garnett) →
→ Red Line toward North Springs (Garnett) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G | Street Level  | Entrance/Exit, fare barriers, station house, bus loops

## Bus routes

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MARTA 95 Bus at West End Station to Hapeville

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

* Route 1 - Marietta Blvd. / Joseph E Lowery Blvd.
* Route 40 - Peachtree Street / Downtown
* Route 58 - West Lake Avenue / Hollywood Road
* Route 68 - Benjamin E. Mays Drive
* Route 71 - Cascade Road
* Route 81 - Venetian Hills / Delowe Drive
* Route 94 - Northside Drive
* Route 95 - Metropolitan Parkway
* Route 155 - Pittsburgh
* Route 832 - Grant Park

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, MARTA is only providing service to routes 40, 71, and 95 until further notice.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
2. ^ "MARTA".

## External links

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* MARTA Station Page
* nycsubway.org Atlanta page
* Station from Google Maps Street View

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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

Projects
BeltLine
Clayton County commuter rail
Clifton Corridor

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