Buckhead is an at-grade subway station that serves the
Red Line of the
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
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(MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station only served by the Red Line. It is located in the
Buckhead
Buckhead is the wikt:uptown, uptown commercial and residential district of the city of Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, comprising approximately the northernmost fifth of the city. Buckhead is the third largest business district within ...
neighborhood in the
median
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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
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bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area. The Buckhead Station also features
Zipcars.
Station layout
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.
In 2023, from February 17 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.
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
External links
Station Overview, including video tourMARTA Guide
Buckhead InformationPeachtree Road/State Route 141 entrance from Google Maps Street View
Red Line (MARTA)
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1996
Free public transport
Railway stations in Atlanta
1996 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Railway stations in highway medians
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