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Sandy Springs (MARTA station)
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Sandy Springs is an underground metro station
on the Red Line
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) rail system. It serves the Perimeter Center
area, including high-rise office parks near Georgia 400 and Abernathy Road, north of Perimeter Mall
and within the recently-incorporated city of Sandy Springs
. The Art Institute of Atlanta
is also located near this station. As of April 2006, 2,211 daily fare
s were collected at the gates.
It is adjacent to a large shopping complex that includes a multiplex
movie theater
, the only MARTA station to have one so close.
5 per day, including the first day.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Red Line
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. It serves the Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center is a neighborhood and major edge city in metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is centered on Perimeter Mall, the nucleus around which it has formed. Perimeter Center is located north-northeast of Atlanta proper, and lies within two cities - Dunwoody and Sandy Springs...
area, including high-rise office parks near Georgia 400 and Abernathy Road, north of Perimeter Mall
Perimeter Mall
Perimeter Mall is a super-regional shopping mall in Dunwoody, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, near the highway interchange of Interstate 285 and Georgia 400....
and within the recently-incorporated city of Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
. The Art Institute of Atlanta
Art Institute of Atlanta
The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 For-Profit Colleges located in major cities throughout North America, all owned and operated by Education Management Corporation...
is also located near this station. As of April 2006, 2,211 daily fare
Fare
A fare is the fee paid by a passenger allowing him or her to make use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc. In the case of air transport, the term airfare is often used.-Uses:...
s were collected at the gates.
It is adjacent to a large shopping complex that includes a multiplex
Multiplex (movie theater)
A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically three or more. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an...
movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
, the only MARTA station to have one so close.
Parking
Sandy Springs has 1,170 daily and long-term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in one parking deck. Daily parking (less than 24 hours) is free; long-term parking is charged at US$United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
5 per day, including the first day.