Georgia State station

E1 Georgia State
MARTA rapid transit station
Georgia State Station
General information
Location	170 Piedmont Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States
Coordinates	33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 107, 813, 899
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	1 bike rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	E1
History
Opened	June 30, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
2013	4,055 (avg. weekday)[1]  2%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Five Points toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line King Memorial toward Indian Creek Five Points toward Bankhead Green Line Weekend Service King Memorial Terminus Green Line King Memorial toward Edgewood/​Candler Park
Location

Georgia State is a subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The station is located within the James H. Floyd State Office Building in Downtown Atlanta and was constructed concurrently with the building in the late 1970s. Exits are located on Piedmont Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive (formerly Butler Street). The station's name is in reference to its proximity to Georgia State University.

The station provides access to Georgia State University and the Georgia State Capitol. Access is also provided to Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spaulding, The Fulton County Health System, the Georgia Archives, James H. Floyd Twin Towers State buildings and Center Parc Stadium. Bus service is provided at this station to Lakewood Stadium, Piedmont Park, and Atlanta Medical Center.

Station layout

2F Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Green Line toward Bankhead (Five Points) ← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Five Points)
	Eastbound	→ Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (King Memorial)→ → Green Line weekend service toward King Memorial (Terminus)→ → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (King Memorial) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance, station house

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 107 - Glenwood
• Route 813 - Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard
• Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• Jesse Hill Junior Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Piedmont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View