Bankhead station
Bankhead
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Bankhead Station
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Location | 1335 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW Atlanta, GA 30311 |
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Owned by | MARTA | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | 11 free daily parking spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | None | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | P4 | ||||||||||
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Opened | December 12, 1992 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2013) | 1,903 (avg. weekday) [1] 2% | ||||||||||
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Bankhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus of the Green Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This stations primarily serves the neighborhoods of Bankhead and West Atlanta. It provides connecting bus service to Bankhead, Donald Lee Hollowell Highway, and Maddox Park.
Unlike most MARTA stations, which are provisioned for eight rail cars, Bankhead can only accommodate two cars, with adequate space left in place to allow extension to four cars in the future. It is the only station served exclusively by the Green Line.
The area it serves is scheduled to be an important part of the Belt Line, near Maddox Park and the new Westside Park, which would be the largest park in the city of Atlanta.
Contents
Station layout
P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Green Line alighting passengers only |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | → Green Line toward Edgewood/Candler Park (Ashby) → | |
G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance, station house |
History
Bankhead Station was opened in December 12, 1992,[2] the same day as Doraville.[3] This makes Bankhead the newest station on the East-West Lines, as a new station hasn't been built since. The Green Line is a stub of the originally planned Proctor Creek Line, which was planned to expand north of Bankhead to the Perry Homes community, now called West Highlands. In addition, the Proctor Creek Line has another stub in between the Edgewood/Candler Park and East Lake Stations. This included plans for an additional 2 stations, one at Emory University and another in North Druid Hills.[4]
MARTA recently announced a proposal to change the name of Bankhead station to Donald Lee Hollowell Station, reflecting the new name of Bankhead Highway[citation needed].
Nearby landmarks & popular destinations
- Maddox Park
- Beltine Westside Trail
- King Plow Arts Center
- Fulton County Jail
- Fulton County Division of Family and Children Services
Bus routes
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 26 - Perry Boulevard / North Avenue
- Route 50 - Donald E Hollowell Parkway
- Route 58 - Atlanta Industrial / Hollywood Road
References
External links
- Station Overview, including video tour
- MARTA Guide
- Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
- Donald Lee Holowell Bankhead entrance from Google Maps Street View
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