Atlanta

Georgia, USA

Date of opening	30 Jun 1979
Network length	79.2 km (49.22 mi)
Stations	39 (38*)
Lines	2 Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line	19.50
Avg. station distance	2,141 m (1.33 mi)
Avg. line length	39.60 km (24.61 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008

System type	Metro, known as MARTA
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	93,200 (as of 2007)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	1,180 (730)
Fare collection	Smartcard
Tracks	Right side, gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines
Platform screen doors
World Metro Database

Official map Source: pdf, © 2010 itsmarta.com		To-scale map Source: cityrailtransit.com
Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.
Transit maps		System map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de openptmap.org citylines.co - line history and mapping project tracker.geops.ch - moving trains maps.google.com		images.google.com

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 (check before visiting): 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

Generic Links for Atlanta MARTA

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org

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