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MARTA rail
Rapid transit network in Atlanta, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 92,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
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Overview | |||
Owner | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | ||
Locale | Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 38 (Five Points, 11 North, 4 Northeast, 7 South, 9 East, 5 West, 1 Proctor Creek) | ||
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Type | Rapid transit | ||
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Daily ridership | 92,900 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[1] | ||
Ridership | 31,110,300 (2023)[2] | ||
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Line length | 48 mi (77 km) | ||
Character | Elevated, underground, at-grade | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC | ||
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