Buckhead station

Buckhead is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station only served by the Red Line. It is located in the Buckhead neighborhood in the median of State Route 400, a limited access highway, at Peachtree Road/State Route 141. The station is in easy walking distance of many offices, hotels and shopping centers, including Lenox Square, although the Lenox MARTA station provides easier access to the mall. The buc, a zero-fare bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area. The Buckhead Station also features Zipcars.^[2]

N7 Buckhead
MARTA rapid transit station
One of the station's entrances as seen on State Route 141.
General information
Location	3360 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30326 United States
Coordinates	33°50′54″N 84°22′01″W / 33.84841°N 84.367018°W / 33.84841; -84.367018
Owned by	MARTA
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 110, Buc Shuttle
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	N7
History
Opened	June 8, 1996; 27 years ago (1996-06-08)
Passengers
2013	2,643 (avg. weekday)^[1]  7%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Lindbergh Center Terminus Red Line Nighttime service Medical Center toward North Springs Lindbergh Center toward Airport Red Line

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, crossover to street
P Platform level	Southbound	← Red Line toward Airport (nights toward Lindbergh Center)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→ Red Line toward North Springs (Medical Center) →

History

Buckhead was opened on June 8, 1996, the same day as Medical Center and Dunwoody. When State Route 400 was being constructed south of the perimeter in 1993, space was left that allowed track to be laid in the median from Buckhead all the way to Medical Center. In 2014, new pedestrian bridges were built across both sides of State Route 400, allowing better access to the Stratford on the east and Tower Place on the west.^[3]

In 2023, from February 17th to the 22nd, Buckhead Station was disconnected from the system due to track replacement at the track switch just north of the station. The station was serviced by a local shuttle that maintained the connection between Lenox (Gold Line) and Medical Center (Red Line) stations. The station faregates were left open, but no trains were in service.^[4]

Nearby landmarks and popular destinations

• Atlanta Financial Center
• Capital City Plaza
• Buckhead Business District
• Buckhead Station Shopping Center
• Phipps Plaza
• Lenox Square

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 110 - Peachtree Road / Buckhead

Connections to other transit systems

• Buc Shuttle - connects commuters to nearby housing, offices, and shops

References

1. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
2. "Buckhead". itsmarta. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. "Buckhead & Medical Center MARTA Stations". YouTube. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
4. "MARTA". www.itsmarta.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

External links

• Station Overview, including video tour
• MARTA Guide 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Buckhead Information
• Peachtree Road/State Route 141 entrance from Google Maps Street View