Dunwoody station

Dunwoody is a train station in Dunwoody, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is located at the southwest corner of Perimeter Mall, and also serves the surrounding high-rise office parks in the Perimeter Center business district. From 1996 to 2000, it was the terminus of the old North Line.


N9
Dunwoody
MARTA rapid transit station
General information
Location1111 Hammond Drive
Dunwoody, GA 30328[1]
Coordinates33.9212°N 84.3444°W / 33.9212; -84.3444
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 5, 87, 150, GRTA, PTC shuttles
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,048 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectTurner Associates Architects and Planners, Inc[2]
Other information
Station codeN9
History
OpenedJune 8, 1996 (1996-06-08)
Passengers
20133,545 (avg. weekday)[3] Increase 3%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Medical Center
toward Lindbergh Center
 Red Line
Nighttime Service
 Sandy Springs
toward North Springs
Medical Center
toward Airport
 Red Line

The station serves Dunwoody as well as commuters from surrounding north DeKalb and Fulton counties. The Sandy Springs city limit is just 300 meters/1,000 feet west at the county line. It is the only Red Line station in DeKalb County, as the line (which otherwise runs in Fulton County, just west of the due north/south county line) swings east for this station.

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Southbound ← Red Line toward Airport (nights toward Lindbergh Center) (Medical Center)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound ← Red Line toward North Springs (Sandy Springs) →
G Street Level Entrance/Exit, station house

Parking

Dunwoody has 1,048 daily and long term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in two parking decks.

Special bus routes

In the mornings, MARTA provides a direct bus Route toward North Springs High School via Route 87.

Bus routes

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 5 - Piedmont Road / Sandy Springs
  • Route 87 - Roswell Road / Morgan Falls
  • Route 150 - Perimeter Center / Dunwoody Village

References
  1. "Dunwoody". MARTA.
  2. MARTA Dunwoody Station (Plaque inside of station entrance). Atlanta, GA.
  3. "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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