Hamilton E. Holmes station explained

Type:MARTA rapid transit station
Address:70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates:33.7546°N -84.4679°W
Other: MARTA Bus: 3, 51, 60, 66, 68, 73, 153, 165, 201, 850, 856, 865, 867
CobbLinc: 25, 30
Structure:elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:1,436 spaces
Bicycle:10 bike racks
Passengers:10,600 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2007
Pass Percent:0
Accessible:YES
Code:W5
Former:Hightower (1979–1997)
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
Zoom:15

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.

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

Station layout

P
Platform level
WestboundBlue Line alighting passengers only
Eastbound Blue Line toward Indian Creek (West Lake)
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance, station house

Attractions

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MARTA facts. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025522/http://www.itsmarta.com/newsroom/martafacts.htm. 2007-09-27.