Single Tracking: February 11 & 12
In order to accommodate scheduled track work, MARTA will modify rail service Saturday and Sunday. Customers traveling this weekend are advised to please allow extra time for their trip.
Red Line trains will only operate between North Springs and Lindbergh; therefore, service between Lindbergh and Airport Stations will be running at a reduced frequency – every 20 minutes. Customers traveling from North Springs will need to transfer to a Gold Line train at Lindbergh Station in order to continue southbound to the Airport. Customers traveling northbound from the Airport will need to transfer to a Red Line train at Lindbergh Station to continue to North Springs Station. At Garnett and West End Stations, all trains will board on the northbound platforms.
Green Line and Blue Line trains will operate on a normal 20 minute weekend schedule. At Inman Park and Candler Park Stations, all trains will board on the eastbound platforms.
Future Dates:
Single Tracking: February 18 & 19
In order to accommodate scheduled track work, MARTA will modify rail service Saturday and Sunday. Customers traveling this weekend are advised to please allow extra time for their trip.
Red Line trains will only operate between North Springs and Lindbergh; therefore, service between Lindbergh and Airport Stations will be running at a reduced frequency – every 20 minutes. Customers traveling from North Springs will need to transfer to a Gold Line train at Lindbergh Station in order to continue southbound to the Airport. Customers traveling northbound from the Airport will need to transfer to a Red Line train at Lindbergh Station to continue to North Springs Station. At Garnett and West End Stations, all trains will board on the northbound platforms.
Green Line and Blue Line trains will operate on a normal 20 minute weekend schedule. At Inman Park and Candler Park Stations, all trains will board on the westbound platforms. All trains to and from Bankhead will board at Vine City and Ashby Stations.
February 25 & 26, 2012
In order to accommodate scheduled track work, MARTA will modify rail service Sunday Only. Customers traveling this weekend are advised to please allow extra time for their trip.
Red Line trains will only operate between North Springs and Lindbergh; therefore, service between Lindbergh and Airport Stations will be running at a reduced frequency – every 20 minutes. Customers traveling from North Springs will need to transfer to a Gold Line train at Lindbergh Station in order to continue southbound to the Airport. Customers traveling northbound from the Airport will need to transfer to a Red Line train at Lindbergh Station to continue to North Springs Station. At Garnett and West End Stations, all trains will board on the northbound platforms.
Green Line and Blue Line trains will operate on a special 24 minute schedule. The Green Line trains will shuttle from Bankhead to Ashby. At Vine City, Ashby and Bankhead Stations, all trains will board on the westbound platforms.
Why is Track Renovation being done now?
MARTA started work in 2003 to rebuild and upgrade all 48 miles of track. Our trains have run every day for over 25 years – this work is necessary to keep the system strong for the next 25 years and beyond.
The Track Renovation is part of a major capital program that also includes the overhaul of over 200 of MARTA’s rail cars. When complete, customers will benefit from a virtually new system that will run efficiently and be more reliable. More...
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How does this work affect rail service?
MARTA has parallel tracks all along its Red, Gold, Blue and Green lines – allowing for one train to run in each direction during normal operations. As individual sections of track are being repaired, trains must share a single track through the affected area. This “single tracking” can result in delays in rail service.
We are doing our best to disrupt MARTA customers as little as possible during this process; however, some work during regular service hours cannot be avoided. The majority of the work is being done late at night and during weekends.
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Track work is part of an $80 million capital program to renovate all 48 miles of MARTA rail. This, combined with a separate program to rehabilitate existing rail cars, will provide MARTA customers with a virtually new system when complete. More...
For more information, call MARTA's Customer Information Center
at (404) 848-5000.