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Atlanta (Amtrak station)
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The Atlanta Amtrak Station, located in Atlanta, Georgia
, United States, is served by the Crescent passenger train. The street address is 1688 Peachtree Street
, in the Brookwood section of town between Buckhead
and Midtown.
Designed by architect Neel Reid
, it was built in 1918 as a commuter stop on the northside of town for the Southern Railway
whose main stop was Terminal Station
downtown. The new station was formally named Peachtree Station by Southern, but informally it was widely referred to as Brookwood Station. Terminal Station closed in 1970, at which time Peachtree Station became the only passenger station in Atlanta still open. Amtrak took over the Crescent from Southern in 1979 and became the station's tenant.
Amtrak passengers often note that the station is small and is elevated far above the tracks, requiring use of a long stairway or elevator. This design reflects the original intent of the station as a suburban stop and the much smaller size of Atlanta at the turn of the 20th century.
The interior of the station underwent an extensive remodelling in preparation for the 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta.
For some time, there have been proposals for a new Amtrak station in downtown (the Atlanta Multimodal Passenger Terminal near Five Points
), however, a final plan has yet to be agreed to.
In April, 2011, the city of Atlanta submitted an application for a grant seeking $22.5 million to relocate the station approximately 1 mile South to Northside Drive and 17th Street, near the multi-use community of Atlantic Station
.
Of the five Georgia stations served by Amtrak, Atlanta was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 310 passengers daily.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States, is served by the Crescent passenger train. The street address is 1688 Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...
, in the Brookwood section of town between Buckhead
Buckhead (Atlanta)
Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
and Midtown.
Designed by architect Neel Reid
Neel Reid
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, it was built in 1918 as a commuter stop on the northside of town for the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
whose main stop was Terminal Station
Terminal Station (Atlanta)
Terminal Station in Atlanta was the larger of two principal train stations in downtown, Union Station being the other. Opening in 1905, Terminal Station served Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia , and the Atlanta and West Point. The architect was P...
downtown. The new station was formally named Peachtree Station by Southern, but informally it was widely referred to as Brookwood Station. Terminal Station closed in 1970, at which time Peachtree Station became the only passenger station in Atlanta still open. Amtrak took over the Crescent from Southern in 1979 and became the station's tenant.
Amtrak passengers often note that the station is small and is elevated far above the tracks, requiring use of a long stairway or elevator. This design reflects the original intent of the station as a suburban stop and the much smaller size of Atlanta at the turn of the 20th century.
The interior of the station underwent an extensive remodelling in preparation for the 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta.
For some time, there have been proposals for a new Amtrak station in downtown (the Atlanta Multimodal Passenger Terminal near Five Points
Five Points (Atlanta)
Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the primary reference for the downtown area. The name refers to the convergence of Marietta Street, Edgewood Avenue, Decatur Street, and two legs of Peachtree Street Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the...
), however, a final plan has yet to be agreed to.
In April, 2011, the city of Atlanta submitted an application for a grant seeking $22.5 million to relocate the station approximately 1 mile South to Northside Drive and 17th Street, near the multi-use community of Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
.
Of the five Georgia stations served by Amtrak, Atlanta was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 310 passengers daily.