Sandy Springs is an underground metro station in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It serves the Perimeter Center area, including high-rise office parks near GA-400 and Abernathy Road, north of Perimeter Mall. The station lies entirely within the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia which was incorporated in December, 2005, while the station was opened December 16th, 2000. The station includes a pedestrian tunnel under Abernathy Road providing direct access to North Park and WestRock business parks. The parking deck is expandable to seven stories, though only six have been completed.[2] The station also features knockout panels built into the concourse level to allow for privately built underground entrances to future developments.[2] The station also features colored paneling, with red colored artwork on the northbound platform, and green colored artwork on the southbound platform, making it easier for customers to distinguish what platform they are on.[2]
The Art Institute of Atlanta, American Intercontinental University, United Parcel Service (UPS World Headquarters), North Park business park, Embassy Row business park, the Atlanta Georgia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Cox Communications headquarters are all located within walking distance or shuttle distance of the station.
It is adjacent to a large shopping complex that includes a multiplex movie theater, the only MARTA station to have one so close.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance, station house |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ← Red Line toward Airport (nights toward Lindbergh Center) (Dunwoody) | |
| Northbound | Red Line toward North Springs (Terminus) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Parking
Sandy Springs has 1,170 daily and long-term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in one parking deck. Parking entrances are located at Perimeter Center West, and one from the Perimeter Shopping Center parking lot.
Bus routes
The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
- Route 148 - Mount Vernon Highway
References
- ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "marta_TransitTimes_1996-10 2". digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
- MARTA Station Page
- nycsubway.org Atlanta page
- Mount Vernon Highway entrance from Google Maps Street View
Gallery
| Red Line | |
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| Gold Line | |
| Blue Line | |
| Green Line | |
| Atlanta Streetcar |
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| Other | |
