Decatur (MARTA station)

Decatur MARTA rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	400 Church Street Decatur, GA 30030
Coordinates	33°46′29″N 84°17′44″W / 33.774717°N 84.295588°W / 33.774717; -84.295588Coordinates: 33°46′29″N 84°17′44″W / 33.774717°N 84.295588°W / 33.774717; -84.295588
Lines	Blue Line
Structure	underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	2 spaces
Other information
Opened	June 30, 1979
Accessible
Code	E6
Breeze Card	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station East Lake toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line Avondale toward Indian Creek

Decatur is an underground Train station on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system in the heart of Decatur, Georgia. It Serves Downtown Decatur, South Decatur, and South Dekalb. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. In 2005, a major renovation of the Church Street entrance to the station was begun that was completed in 2006. The redesign was intended to allow the station to fit in better with the stores and restaurants in the Decatur square.It has 2 tracks and side platforms that serve each track. It is one of the only stations on the Blue Line (besides those downtown) that is completely underground and takes on a city subway feel.

It provides access to Downtown Decatur-Historic Shopping and Dining District, Decatur Main Library, Dekalb County Court House, Decatur City Hall, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Devry University, Holiday Inn-Decatur and the Emory-Cliff Shuttle. It Provides bus service to South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College-Decatur, Dekalb Medical Center, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, and the Veterans Administration Hospital.

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Buses at this station

• Route 2 - Ponce De Leon Avenue / Moreland Avenue
• Route 15 - South Dekalb
• Route 19 - Clairmont Road/ / V.A Hospital
• Route 123 - North Dekalb Mall / Belvedere
• Emory Cliff Shuttle (No Transfers provided: Private Bus operator)

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

• Downtown Decatur, Georgia
• Gallery at South DeKalb
• North Dekalb Mall
• Georgia Perimeter College (Decatur Campus)
• Art Institute of Atlanta
• Emory Cliff Shuttle
• Veterans Health Administration hospital
• Agnes Scott College
• Decatur Main Library
• Decatur Courthouse

External links

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