Rapid transit network in Atlanta, Georgia
MARTA rail |
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MARTA AnsaldoBreda CQ312 Gold train leaving College Park Station |
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Owner | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority |
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Locale | Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia |
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Transit type | Rapid transit |
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Number of stations | 38 (Five Points, 11 North, 4 Northeast, 7 South, 9 East, 5 West, 1 Proctor Creek) |
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Daily ridership | 90,500 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
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Annual ridership | 31,110,300 (2023)[2] |
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Began operation |
- 1979 (East-West)
- 1981 (North-South)
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Character | Elevated, underground, at-grade |
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System length | 48 mi (77 km) |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC |
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The MARTA rail network, a component of the MARTA transit system in Metro Atlanta, has four service lines: the Red, Gold, Blue, and Green lines. The Red and Gold lines mainly run along the North-Northeast corridor, and the Blue and Green Lines run along the West-East corridor. The two corridors connect at the Five Points station, which is the only station where transfers are possible between all four lines. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 31,110,300, or about 90,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.