Kensington is an at-grade train station in

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, serving the Blue Line of the

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(MARTA) rail system. It has one island platform with 1 track on each side. This station opened on June 26, 1993. Kensington is mainly a park-and-ride train station for commuters heading into Atlanta. This station serves unincorporated communities such as

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, Tucker, and

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, as well as the cities of Decatur, Stonecrest and Clarkston. Bus service at this station to: Dekalb County Sheriffs Headquarters and Jail,

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, Georgia State University Clarkston, Georgia Department of Labor, Goldsmith Park & Ride,

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, Northlake Mall, Toco Hills Shopping Plaza, The Mountain Industrial Business District,

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Panola Park & Ride, Clarkston, The Mall at Stonecrest and The City of Stone Mountain . Transfers to the Emory Cliff Shuttle's Oxford route are also available. Bus Rapid Transit is provided at this station to points along Memorial Drive: 221- Memorial Drive Limited.

Station layout

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes: * Route 8 - North Druid Hills Road / Brookhaven * Route 21 - Memorial Drive * Route 86 - Fairington Road / Snapfinger Road /

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* Route 115 -

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* Route 119 - Hairston Road / Stone Mountain Village * Route 121 - Memorial Drive / North Hairston Road.

References

http://www.itsmarta.com/august-5th-service-change.aspx

External links

MARTA Station Pagenycsubway.org Atlanta page

Station from Google Maps Street View
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