Chamblee station

NE9
Chamblee
Chamblee station in March 2007
General information
Location5200 New Peachtree Road
Chamblee, Georgia
Coordinates33°53′13″N 84°18′26″W / 33.88694°N 84.30722°W / 33.88694; -84.30722
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 19, 47, 103, 126, 132, 825
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,713 daily parking spaces
Bicycle facilities6 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNE9
History
OpenedDecember 19, 1987 (1987-12-19)
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Brookhaven/​Oglethorpe
toward Airport
 Gold Line Doraville
Terminus
Location

Chamblee station is a metro station in Chamblee, Georgia, serving the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. The station opened on December 19, 1987, as a $23 million extension of the line.[1]

Chamblee station has a single elevated island platform serving two tracks. It is made of light-colored concrete with white enamel wall panels.[2] The station has three pieces of public art:[3]

  • Moving in the Light (1987) by Barbara Brokzik: Porcelain tiles with silk-screened paper designs
  • Hold the Ladder (2023) by Lauren Pallotta Stumberg: Mural
  • Metaphysica (2024) by Phil Proctor: Steel sculpture

References

  1. ^ Roughton, Bert Jr. (December 14, 1987). "88,000 tokens mailed to Chamblee to herald opening of MARTA station". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Yancey, Wanda (January 22, 198). "Pace on schedule at Chamblee MARTA station". The Atlanta Journal. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chamblee Station". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. 2024.

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