Buckhead (MARTA station)
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Buckhead is an at-grade Train station on the Red Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station not served by the Gold Line. It is located in the median of State Route 400, a limited access highway, at Peachtree Road
. The station is in easy walking distance of many Buckhead
hotels and shopping centers, including Lenox Square
, although the Lenox MARTA station
provides easier access to the mall. The buc, a zero-fare bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area.
As of April 2006 2,553 daily fares were collected at the gates.
Red Line (MARTA)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTA rail system. It operates between North Springs and Airport stations, running through Sandy Springs, Atlanta, East Point and College Park....
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
(MARTA) rail system. This station is the first station not served by the Gold Line. It is located in the median of State Route 400, a limited access highway, at Peachtree Road
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...
. The station is in easy walking distance of many 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...
hotels and shopping centers, including Lenox Square
Lenox Square
Lenox Square is an upscale enclosed super regional shopping mall located in the Buckhead District of Atlanta, Georgia. Lenox Square comprises more than of retail space, with 250 stores on four levels, including a large food court. The mall is home to three anchor stores: Macy's, Bloomingdale's,...
, although the Lenox MARTA station
Lenox (MARTA station)
Lenox is an underground metro station on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. It provides access to Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza,and Buckhead Business District...
provides easier access to the mall. The buc, a zero-fare bus service, also provides transportation to the surrounding area.
As of April 2006 2,553 daily fares were collected at the gates.
Nearby landmarks and popular destinations
- Atlanta Financial Center
- Capital City Plaza
- Buckhead Business District