East Lake is a transit station in
Atlanta
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and
Decatur, Georgia
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, serving the
Blue Line of the
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
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(MARTA) rail system. It has a track in each direction serving an island platform. When the station entered service on June 30, 1979, the opening ceremony took place in the south parking lot.
This station is located mainly in the neighborhood of
Kirkwood, but is named after East Lake Boulevard in neighboring Decatur, into which the east end of the station extends. The station also serves the Villages of
East Lake and
Oakhurst. There are two
Zip car parking spaces in the north parking lot.
Connecting bus service is operated from the station to: The Village of
East Lake ,
East Lake Golf Course
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Etymology
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, Clifton Springs Health Center,
Georgia State University-Decatur,
North Dekalb Mall
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,
Ponce City Market
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and
Kirkwood.
Green Line service, which currently terminates at
Edgewood/Candler Park station, is expected to be extended to
Avondale with stops at East Lake and
Decatur when the platform at
Bankhead is expanded to accommodate 8-car trains. This is being done to increase the levels of service on MARTA's East-West trunk line.
Station layout
Buses at this station
The station is served by the following
MARTA bus routes:
* Route 2 - Ponce De Leon Avenue / Druid Hills
* Route 34 - 2nd Avenue / Gresham Road / Clifton Springs Road
* Route 123 - Church Street /
North DeKalb Mall
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Nearby landmarks and popular destinations
*
Oakhurst
*
East Lake (Atlanta)
*
East Lake Golf Club
East Lake Golf Club is a private golf club 5 miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1904, it is the oldest golf course in the city. East Lake was the home course of golfer Bobby Jones and much of its clubhouse serves as a tribu ...
References
External links
MARTA Station Pagenycsubway.org Atlanta pageEast Lake Neighbors Community AssociationOakhurst Neighborhood Association
Howard Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
College Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Blue Line (MARTA)
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations located above ground
Railway stations in DeKalb County, Georgia
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1979
1979 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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