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hamilton, holmes, station, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, js. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Hamilton E Holmes station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Hamilton E Holmes also known as H E Holmes is a metro station in Atlanta Georgia the western terminus for the Blue Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA rail system This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system handling an average of 22 000 boardings per weekday When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road Georgia 280 but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil rights movement hero Hamilton E Holmes W5 Hamilton E HolmesMARTA rapid transit stationA out of service train sits at the Hamilton E Holmes MARTA stationGeneral informationLocation70 Hamilton E Holmes Drive NWAtlanta GA 30311Coordinates33 45 17 N 84 28 05 W 33 754638 N 84 46794 W 33 754638 84 46794Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsMARTA Bus 3 51 60 66 68 73 153 165 201 850 856 865 867 CobbLinc 25 30ConstructionStructure typeelevatedParking1 436 spacesBicycle facilities10 bike racksAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeW5HistoryOpenedDecember 22 1979 43 years ago 1979 12 22 Previous namesHightower 1979 1997 Passengers200710 600 daily 1 0 ServicesPreceding station MARTA Following stationTerminus Blue Line West Laketoward Indian CreekThe station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville Contents 1 Station layout 2 Attractions 3 Buses at this station 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksStation layout editPPlatform level Side platform doors will open on the rightWestbound Blue Line alighting passengers onlyEastbound Blue Line toward Indian Creek West Lake Side platform doors will open on the left rightG Street Level Exit Entrance station houseAttractions editFrederick Douglass High School Benjamin E Mays High School Six Flags Over Georgia Greenbriar MallBuses at this station editThe station is served by the following MARTA bus routes Route 3 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Auburn Avenue Route 51 Joseph E Boone Boulevard Route 66 Lynhurst Drive Princeton Lakes Route 68 Benjamin E Mays Drive Route 73 Fulton Industrial Route 153 James Jackson Parkway Route 165 Fairburn Road Barge Road park ride Route 201 Six Flags Over Georgia Route 850 Carroll Heights Fairburn Heights Route 856 Baker Hills Wilson Mill Meadows Route 865 Boulder Park Drive Route 867 Harlan Road Peyton Forest Dixie HillsThe station is also served by the following CobbLinc bus routes Route 25 Hurt Road Old Alabama Road Route 30 Austell Road Floyd RoadSee also editCecil B Moore station another train station named after a civil rights leader Cecil B Moore Martin Luther King station a list of stations named after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr References edit MARTA facts Archived from the original on September 27 2007 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamilton E Holmes MARTA station MARTA Station Page nycsubway org Atlanta page nbsp This Atlanta Georgia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article relating to rapid transit systems in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Georgia U S state train station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamilton E Holmes station amp oldid 1163267884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,