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MARTA's heavy rail network is comprised of four service lines: the , , , and the . The lines connect at the Five Points station.

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Rail System

Ridership

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Rail System

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The North-South & Northeast-South Lines split north of the Lindbergh Center Station (stop N6). Northbound trains are identified by their destinations (North Springs or Doraville) on electronic LCD signs on the front and sides of the train and on each car. An automated announcement system announces train destinations, connections to bus routes at each station, connections to other rail lines, and other landmarks that apply to each rail station. During daytime hours, trains from both lines service the entire trunk line (N6 to S7); all southbound trains are identified with a destination of Airport. After 9pm weekdays (8 pm weekends and holidays) only Doraville bound trains service N6 to S7. As a result, riders must transfer to or from a North Springs train at Lindbergh Center (N6).
The East-West and Proctor Creek lines split at Ashby Station (stop W3). Trains are identified by their final destination. Trains from H.E. Holmes (W5) travel to Indian Creek Station (E9). Normally, trains originating at Bankhead Station (stop P4) can only go so far as King Memorial Station (stop E2). During rush hours (6-9am and 3-7pm) on weekdays, this is extended to Edgewood/Candler Park Station (stop E4). During weekends and after 8pm every day, trains originating at Bankhead Station only go so far as Vine City Station (stop W2).
Previous maps of the MARTA system use orange to label the North-South line and blue to label the East-West line. Newer maps currently appear on trains, at stations, and on the system's website to further differentiate the different branches of the North-South and East-West Corridors with different colors (North Springs/Airport-red, Doraville/Airport-orange, H.E. Holmes-Indian Creek-blue, Proctor Creek/Edgewood-green).
Many suburban stations offer designated free daily and paid long term parking in MARTA operated park and ride lots. These stations also have designated kiss ride passenger drop off parking spaces closest to the station entrance.

Ridership

This is a list of MARTA stations sorted by average weekday fares collected.^[1]
#Five Points – 25,367 (2006)
#S7: Airport
#W5: H.E. Holmes
#S6: College Park
#E8: Kensington
#S2: West End
#N6: Lindbergh Center
#E9: Indian Creek
#N5: Arts Center
#N1: Peachtree Center
#NE9: Chamblee
#N3: North Avenue
#N11: North Springs
#E7: Avondale
#NE10: Doraville
#NE7: Lenox
#S3: Oakland City
#N4: Midtown – 4,085 (2006)
#N9: Dunwoody
#E6: Decatur
#S5: East Point
#E1: Georgia State
#NE8: Brookhaven/Oglethorpe
#S4: Lakewood/Fort McPherson
#E3: Inman Park/Reynoldstown – 2,908 (2006)
#W1: Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center
#W4: West Lake
#N7: Buckhead – 2,553 (2006)
#P4: Bankhead (Proctor Creek line) – 2,310 (2006)
#W3: Ashby
#N2: Civic Center – 2,293 (2006)
#E2: King Memorial
#N10: Sandy Springs – 2,211 (2006)
#S1: Garnett – 1,909 (2006)
#N8: Medical Center
#W2: Vine City
#E4: Edgewood/Candler Park – 1,570 (2006)
#W4: West Lake

Gallery

See also

★ Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Sources

1. Donsky and Daniels. MARTA: HOW SAFE? Transit system officials defend security, cite low crime totals, despite a few high-profile incidents ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', Feb. 9, 2007, p.A10