Atlanta

Georgia, USA (America)

Date of opening	30 Jun 1979
Network length	79.2 km (49.22 mi)
Stations	39 (38*)
Lines	2
Stations per line	19.50
Avg. station distance*	2.08 km (1.30 mi)
Avg. line length	39.60 km (24.61 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008

System known as	MARTA
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	93,200 (1994)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	1,180 (730)
*Fare collection*	smart card
*24-hour operation*	No
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
From World Metro Database

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

Atlanta

This US city has a couple of artworks in its stations. Architecturally most interesting is Peachtree Center station.

Photo [R. Ferreira, nycsubway.org]: Peachtree Center station on the North-South Line.

Metro Museum

Southeastern Railway Museum. The SRM hosts the MARTA Historic Collection on long term loan. Since 1970. Location: In Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. From MARTA Doraville station, take bus route 10 to Gwinnett Transit Center and walk 3 miles. Or take a car.
Address: 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096.
Hours: Apr-Dec: Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm. Jan-Mar: Sat 10am-5pm. Admission: $8. Features: Gift shop, guided tours, train depot, events.
Reference: srmduluth.org (official website).

Departure Procedure and Sounds

The MARTA subway in Atlanta has a 1 kHz beep going off four times on the newer trains, like: "boop-BOOP-BOOP-BOOP". The old trains have a loud "PONG".

Handpicked Resources

itsmarta.com

Official website

Generated Links

Atlanta MARTA maps (Google Images)
Atlanta MARTA at Wikipedia
Atlanta MARTA at Urbanrail.net
Atlanta MARTA photos (Google Images)
Atlanta city information (Wikipedia)

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