King Memorial is an elevated subway station in
Atlanta, Georgia
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, serving the
Blue
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and
Green Lines of the
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA ) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of Public transport bus service, bus route ...
(MARTA) rail system. It is named for
Martin Luther King Jr.
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whose
church and burial place are nearby. It mainly serves the
Sweet Auburn
The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "rich ...
Historic District as well as the communities surrounding
Oakland Cemetery. Bus Service Provided to:
Zoo Atlanta,
Grant Park,
Ansley Mall
Ansley Mall is an open-air shopping mall in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood of Atlanta at 1544 Piedmont Avenue at the intersection of Monroe Drive near the Atlanta BeltLine trail.
Ansley opened in 1964, sending Midtown Atlanta's Tenth Stree ...
,
Piedmont Park
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,
Atlanta Medical Center,
Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital is the public hospital for the city of Atlanta. The hospital is ranked as the tenth largest public hospital in the United States and is a Level I trauma center.
History
Grady Memorial Hospital was founded in 1890 and op ...
,
South Dekalb Mall and
Ponce City Market.
On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to
Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.
Station layout
Buses at this station
The station is served by the following
MARTA bus routes:
* Route 9 - Boulevard / Tilson Road / Rainbow Way.
* Route 809 - Monroe Drive / Boulevard
* Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward./Boulevard
References
External links
MARTA Station PageKing Memorial Station Guidenycsubway.org Atlanta page
Decatur Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Blue Line (MARTA)
Green Line (MARTA)
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1979
Railway stations in Atlanta
1979 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Old Fourth Ward
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