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King Memorial
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MARTA rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 377 Decatur Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30312 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°45′00″N 84°22′32″W / 33.749959°N 84.37544°W | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 21 spaces; limited daily parking | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | None | |||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Aeck Associates[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | E2 | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | June 30, 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 1,517 (avg. weekday)[2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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King Memorial is an elevated train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green Lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is named for Martin Luther King Jr. whose church and burial place are nearby.[3] It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery. Bus Service Provided to: Zoo Atlanta, Grant Park, Ansley Mall, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, South Dekalb Mall and Ponce City Market.
On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.[4]