Georgia State station

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E1 Georgia State
MARTA rapid transit station
Georgia State Station
General information
Location	170 Piedmont Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States
Coordinates	33°45′02″N 84°23′11″W / 33.750539°N 84.386464°W / 33.750539; -84.386464
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 107, 813, 899
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	1 bike rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	E1
History
Opened	June 30, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
2013	4,055 (avg. weekday)[1]  2%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Five Points toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line King Memorial toward Indian Creek Five Points toward Bankhead Green Line Weekend Service King Memorial Terminus Green Line King Memorial toward Edgewood/​Candler Park
Location

Georgia State is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The station is located within the James H. Floyd State Office Building in Downtown Atlanta and was constructed concurrently with the building in the late 1970s. Exits are located on Piedmont Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive (formerly Butler Street). The station's name is in reference to its proximity to Georgia State University.

The station provides access to Georgia State University and the Georgia State Capitol. Access is also provided to Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spaulding, The Fulton County Health System, the Georgia Archives, James H. Floyd Twin Towers State buildings and Center Parc Stadium. Bus service is provided at this station to Lakewood Stadium, Piedmont Park, and Atlanta Medical Center.