Hamilton E. Holmes station

Hamilton E. Holmes, also known as H.E. Holmes, is a metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus for the Blue Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system, handling an average of 22,000 boardings per weekday. When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road (Georgia 280), but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil rights movement hero Hamilton E. Holmes.

W5 Hamilton E. Holmes
MARTA rapid transit station
A out of service train sits at the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station
General information
Location	70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates	33.754638°N 84.46794°W / 33.754638; -84.46794
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 3, 51, 60, 66, 68, 73, 153, 165, 201, 850, 856, 865, 867 CobbLinc: 25, 30
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Parking	1,436 spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 bike racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	W5
History
Opened	December 22, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-12-22)
Previous names	Hightower (1979–1997)
Passengers
2007	10,600 (daily)[1]  0%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Terminus Blue Line West Lake toward Indian Creek
Location

The station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville.

Station layout

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Blue Line alighting passengers only
	Eastbound	→ Blue Line toward Indian Creek (West Lake) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the left, right
G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance, station house

Attractions

• Frederick Douglass High School
• Benjamin E. Mays High School
• Six Flags Over Georgia
• Greenbriar Mall

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

• Route 3 - Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / Auburn Avenue
• Route 51 - Joseph E Boone Boulevard.
• Route 66 - Lynhurst Drive / Princeton Lakes
• Route 68 - Benjamin E. Mays Drive.
• Route 73 - Fulton Industrial
• Route 153 - James Jackson Parkway
• Route 165 - Fairburn Road./Barge Road park/ride
• Route 201 - Six Flags Over Georgia
• Route 850 - Carroll Heights / Fairburn Heights
• Route 856 - Baker Hills / Wilson Mill Meadows
• Route 865 - Boulder Park Drive
• Route 867 - Harlan Road / Peyton Forest / Dixie Hills

The station is also served by the following CobbLinc bus routes:

• Route 25 - Hurt Road / Old Alabama Road
• Route 30 - Austell Road / Floyd Road

See also

• Cecil B. Moore station, another train station named after a civil rights leader Cecil B. Moore
• Martin Luther King station, a list of stations named after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

References

1. "MARTA facts". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.

External links

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page