The Gold Line is a rapid transit line in the MARTArail system. It operates between Doraville and Airport stations, running through Doraville, Chamblee, Brookhaven, Atlanta, East Point and College Park.
History
What is now the Gold and Red Lines' shared section was originally opened on December 4, 1981, as the North-South Line between Garnett and North Avenue.[1][2] On September 11, 1982, an infill station at Peachtree Center opened, while the North-South Line was extended south by one stop to West End station.[1][2] On December 18 the same year, the North-South Line was extended northward to Midtown and Arts Center.[1][2] On December 15, 1984, the Lakewood/Fort McPherson, Oakland City, Lindbergh Center, Lenox, and Brookhaven (now Brookhaven/Oglethorpe) stations all opened, with the last two being the first stations on what would become the Gold Line branch.[1][2]East Point station opened on August 16, 1986, followed by Chamblee on December 19, 1987, and the College Park and Airport on June 18, 1988.[1][2] The newest and northernmost station on the line, Doraville, opened on December 29, 1992.[1][2]
El 8 de junio de 1996, MARTA añadió una nueva ramal de la Línea Norte-Sur, con estaciones en Buckhead , Medical Center y Dunwoody . [ 1 ] Para distinguir las dos líneas, la línea a Dunwoody adoptó el nombre de Línea Ferroviaria Norte-Sur , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] mientras que la línea a Doraville se convirtió en la Línea Ferroviaria Noreste-Sur [ 5 ] (a veces conocida como Línea Noreste para abreviar). [ 3 ] Sin embargo, tanto la Línea Norte-Sur como la Línea Noreste continuaron coloreadas en los mapas en naranja como una sola Línea Ferroviaria Norte-Sur [ 3 ] [ 6 ] hasta diciembre de 2006, cuando la Línea Norte-Sur comenzó a colorearse en rojo y la Línea Noreste en naranja. [ 7 ]
En octubre de 2009, MARTA introdujo un sistema de nombres de líneas de tren codificado por colores, y la Línea Noreste pasó a llamarse Línea Amarilla , dejando de usarse el color naranja. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Sin embargo, en febrero de 2010, el nombre se modificó a Dorado para abordar una preocupación de la comunidad asiático-americana de Doraville , a la que sirve la línea. [ 10 ]
Futuro
El 25 de marzo de 2024, Andre Dickens , alcalde de Atlanta , anunció planes para cuatro nuevas estaciones de relleno en la red ferroviaria MARTA, una de ellas, Murphy Crossing, que sería una estación en la sección compartida de las líneas Roja y Dorada. Murphy Crossing estará en el lado oeste del Atlanta Beltline . [ 11 ] El 11 de abril, Dickens anunció que otra de las cuatro estaciones propuestas también sería compartida por las líneas Roja y Dorada: Armour Yards, ubicada cerca de la estación del mismo nombre Armour Yard . [ 12 ]
Ruta
The Gold Line runs above ground, at grade and below ground in various portions of its route. It begins at the northeastern terminus, Doraville station in Doraville. The nonrevenue tracks extend northeastward from the station north of I-285. It then goes southwestward paralleling Peachtree Road in DeKalb County. Upon entering Atlanta in Buckhead, it crosses over the Red Line in the median of GA 400 before joining the Red Line, going southwest paralleling I-85. It turns south through Midtown and enters downtown Atlanta, where it meets the Blue and Green Lines at Five Points station. Leaving downtown, the Gold Line continues south, paralleling Lee Street and Main Street into East Point and College Park before reaching its terminus at the Airport station.
Stations
listed from northeast to south
- ↑The east–west (now Blue/Green Line) platform opened in 1979.
References
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- 123"Getting There on MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑"North-South Rail Line - MARTA". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑"Northeast-South Rail Line - MARTA". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑"MARTA - Getting There - Rail Schedules & Maps". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on March 8, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑"MARTA - Getting There - Rail Schedules & Maps". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑"MARTA launches color-coded rail system". www.metro-magazine.com. Metro Magazine. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑"Rail Stations & Schedules". www.itsmarta.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑Ariel Hart (February 11, 2010). "MARTA changes "yellow" line to "gold"". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ↑Hansen, Zachary (March 25, 2024). "Atlanta mayor announces 4 new MARTA rail stations, including near Beltline". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑Bunch, Riley (April 11, 2024). "Mayor Dickens announces locations of new Atlanta MARTA stations". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ne-dor-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ne-bro-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ne-len-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ne-lin-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-art-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-mid-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-nor-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-civ-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-pea-overview.aspx"
- ↑"Peachtree Center Station Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DDOKOpKmJA"
- ↑"Five Points Station Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkLKot2vk3Y"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-gar-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-wes-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-oak-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-lak-overview.aspx"
- ↑"http://itsmarta.com/ns-eas-overview.aspx"
- ↑"College Park Station http://itsmarta.com/ns-col-overview.aspx"
- ↑"Airport Station Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNcj6GOTen0"
External links
- Gold Line overview
- Gold Line schedule
- Gold Line (MARTA)
- Airport rail links in the United States
- Railway lines opened in 1981
- Naming controversies