- North Springs (MARTA station)
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North Springs
MARTA rapid transit stationStation statistics Address 7010 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30328Coordinates 33°56′40″N 84°21′22″W / 33.944552°N 84.356206°W Lines Connections GRTA Structure Elevated Platforms 1 island platform Tracks 2 Parking Daily is free, overnight is US$8 per day Bicycle facilities 14 spaces Other information Opened December 16, 2000 Accessible Code N11 Breeze Card Yes Services Preceding station MARTA Following station toward AirportRed Line Terminus North Springs is an elevated metro station in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system and the northern terminus for the Red Line. Located in the North Springs district of Sandy Springs, Georgia, it serves primarily as a commuter station with a large parking deck for Atlanta workers and university students that live in Roswell, Alpharetta and other towns north on State Route 400. This staion provides connecting bus service to Sandy Springs, The City of Alpharetta, North Point Mall, The City of Roswell, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park and Mansell Rd & Woodward Park-Rides.
North Springs has a direct exit from southbound Georgia 400 and a direct entrance to northbound Georgia 400, allowing commuters from the north direct access to the station without having to use surface streets. There is also a surface street entrance for nearby residents. Commuters who enter the station from Georgia 400 south must exit the station via Georgia 400 north, and local commuters entering from Peachtree Dunwoody Road must exit to Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Parking
North Springs has 2,325 daily and long term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in one parking deck. Daily parking (less than 24 hours) is free; long term parking is charged at US$8 per day, including the first day.
Bus routes
- Route 85 - Roswell / Mansell Rd.
- Route 140 - Northpoint / Mansell Rd. Park / Ride
- Route 143 - Windward Park / Ride
- Route 185 - Alpharetta / Holcomb Bridge Rd.
- Route 400 - North Springs Stand-by
External links
Categories:- MARTA stations
- Railway stations opened in 2000
- Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Railway stations in Fulton County, Georgia
- Atlanta, Georgia stubs
- Rapid transit stubs
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