- Medical Center (MARTA station)
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Medical Center
MARTA rapid transit stationStation statistics Address 5711 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30342Coordinates 33°54′38″N 84°21′10″W / 33.910689°N 84.352684°W Lines Connections PTC shuttles Structure At-grade Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Parking 200 spaces; Free daily parking Bicycle facilities 6 spaces Other information Opened June 8, 1996 Accessible Code N8 Breeze Card Yes Services Preceding station MARTA Following station toward AirportRed Line toward North SpringsMedical Center is an at-grade metro station on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It serves the Pill Hill neighborhood of Perimeter Center, the location of Northside Hospital (the country's busiest birthplace), St. Joseph's Hospital, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
The station is located on the Fulton and DeKalb County border and the MARTA owned property for this station lies both in Sandy Springs and in unincorporated DeKalb County. The portion in DeKalb County is currently not developed and is a part of MARTA's portfolio for potential Transit Oriented Development.
As of April 2006[update], 1,943 daily fares were collected at the gates.
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Parking
Medical Center has 200 daily parking spaces available for MARTA users, which are located at the lower level of St. Joseph's parking deck. Daily parking (less than 24 hours) is free; long-term parking is prohibited. In order to limit parking to MARTA users, the parking ticket must be validated inside of the fare gate area to exit the parking deck.
Landmarks and popular destinations
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Northside Hospital
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital
- Cox Communications
- Perimeter Center business district
Bus routes
- Route 25 - Peachtree Industrial Blvd. (Weekdays Only)
- Route 148 - Medical Center / Riveredge Parkway
External links
Categories:- MARTA stations
- Railway stations opened in 1996
- Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Atlanta, Georgia stubs
- Rapid transit stubs
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