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Five Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound train at Five Points. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 Broad St SW Atlanta, GA 30303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′14″N84°23′30″W / 33.753826°N 84.391571°W /33.753826; -84.391571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4side platforms (two per level) 2island platforms (one per level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 per level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MARTA Bus: 3, 21, 40, 49, 55, 107, 186, 813,CobbLincRide Gwinnett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground (Red and Gold Lines) At-grade (Blue and Green Lines) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 for Blue and Green Lines, 1 for Red and Gold Lines, plus a third concourse level for faregates, and additionally a plaza level. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Finch-Heery[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | December 22, 1979; 46 years ago (1979-12-22) (East-West) December 4, 1981; 44 years ago (1981-12-04) (North-South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 19,447 (avg. weekday)[2]  3.43% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Five Points is asubway station inDowntown Atlanta that serves as the main transportation hub forMARTA. The station is served by all four lines on theMARTA rail network and provides access to theFive Points Business District,Georgia State University,Underground Atlanta,City Hall, theRichard B. Russell Federal Building, and the tourism heart ofDowntown Atlanta. It is served by MARTA,CobbLinc, andRide Gwinnett bus routes.
Despite being considered a subway, only the Red and Gold Lines are underground and use a tunnel under Broad Street between Garnett and Peachtree Center. The Blue and Green Lines, on the second level, are located at-grade below the intersectingelevated street viaducts in Downtown Atlanta. The station opened on December 22, 1979, along with the rest of the West Line (now part of theBlue Line). As of May 17th, 2025, a $230 million transformation project is underway with the goal of constructing a new canopy, improving pedestrian routing, and bringing community-focused enhancements.[3][4]
Preliminary planning and design of the entire MARTA heavy rail system began in 1967 after Georgia state legislature approval of MARTA's 1966 creation, with early blueprints ready in mid-1968.[citation needed] Design and engineering began in 1973; existing properties were acquired, demolished and underwent site preparation in 1974–1975, and actual construction began in early 1976.[citation needed] The station was constructed using the cut-and-cover method. The Gold Line (then called North-South line) was built beneath Broad Street, and the Blue Line (then called East-West line) was constructed next to the railroad freight lines that run through Downtown Atlanta. Five Points opened on December 22, 1979 with only the original East-West platform open.[citation needed] The initial opening of the station was almost delayed because of construction on the lower level. The North-South platform did not open until December 4, 1981.[citation needed]Major renovations to both the east and west street-level plazas of the station began in April 2006.[citation needed]
In 2016, a section of the station was converted into a smallsoccer field funded by MARTA andAtlanta United FC, the city's newMajor League Soccer team.[5][6] A tunnel toUnderground Atlanta was located on the Peachtree Street side of the station, just outside of the faregates. It closed in 2017, in combination with the closure of Underground Atlanta for renovations, and is now inaccessible from both Five Points and Underground Atlanta.[7][better source needed] Another tunnel existed that led toRich's (department store) from 1979 to 1991 when the department store was closed, and eventually demolished in 1994.[8][dead link] The tunnel remains and is now an employee entrance to theSam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center.
In 2019, MARTA announced plans to renovate Five Points alongside a bus network redesign.[9] The MARTA board hired architectural firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill to design the station in June 2021.[10] The new design completely replaced the existing concrete canopy with one made of glass and timber and included green space and eight bus bays on the surrounding streets.[11] Construction was scheduled to start in July 2024 and be completed in 2028, with the station temporarily reopening for the2026 FIFA World Cup games,[12] but MARTA decided to postpose any work that required closing pedestrian access to the station following requests from MayorAndre Dickens and theAtlanta City Council.[13][14] Renovation work finally began in May 2025 following the approval of demolition permits.[15][16]
| 1F | Street Level | Forsyth and Alabama Streets, plaza level |
| G | Concourse | Peachtree Street, fare barriers |
| B1 Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←Green Line towardBankhead(SEC District) ←Blue Line towardH. E. Holmes(SEC District) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Green Line towardEdgewood / Candler Park (weekends towardKing Memorial)(Georgia State) → Blue Line towardIndian Creek(Georgia State) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| B2 Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ←Red Line,Gold Line towardAirport(Garnett) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Northbound | Gold Line towardDoraville(Peachtree Center) → Red Line towardNorth Springs(Peachtree Center) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
The station is composed of three levels, and an additional plaza level. At the surface is the plaza level, which provides access to the concourse level, Alabama Street, and shopping along a pedestrian only portion of Broad Street. The plaza level also houses the MARTA police precinct. The plaza level connects to the concourse level, which has the faregates and provides access to the rail platforms. Outside the paid area are the MARTA Ride Store, Reduced Fare Office, and Lost and Found, and aZip car address. Outside the faregates are stairs toPeachtree Street, Alabama Street, andForsyth Street.
Within the faregates are restrooms, an information kiosk, and stairs to the platforms. Directly underneath the concourse level are theBlue Line andGreen Line platforms. Running underneath and perpendicular to the Blue/Green platforms are theRed Line andGold Line platforms. At the end of the platform is the original facade of the Eiseman Building, which was demolished to make way for the station; however, the facade is more visible from some of the platforms.[17] Elevators provide disabled access to all levels of the station. This is the busiest station in the MARTA system, handling an average of 57,000 people per business day, and over 27,000 on weekends.
Five Points station is served by the followingMARTA bus routes:
The station is also served byCobbLinc andRide Gwinnett commuter buses.
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| Gold Line | |
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| Atlanta Streetcar |
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| Other | |
