Category Archives: E6 Decatur
MARTA to the BeltLine Eastside Trail
The BeltLine is Atlanta’s hopeful light-rail project that operate in a loop around intown Atlanta neighborhoods using existing rail beds. It will also include trails, the first of which will be the Eastside Trail, scheduled to open in 2012 and run from near the King Memorial MARTA Station to Piedmont Park.
MARTA currently crosses this trail in several places. Choose from:
- King Memorial Station – at street level turn right and walk about a block along Dekalb Avenue for the south end of the trail.
- Five Points and Candler Park Stations – board bus 3 on weekdays to reach the Eastside Trail in the Inman Park neighborhood. If getting on the bus at Five Points, make sure the destination of the bus is to the Candler Park Station. Exit the bus around Krog Street and Serpas. The bus will literally go over the trail.
- North Avenue, Candler Park and Decatur Stations – board bus 2 to connect with the Eastside Trail at Ponce de Leon Avenue and Ponce City Market. The bus travels underneath the rail bed and a new pedestrian ramp will be created there. Exit by the huge brick building at the stoplight (across the street is Whole Foods/Home Depot).
- Midtown Station – Bus 36 and 99 have stops next to the Eastside Trail, which runs along Park Tavern and Piedmont Park. Exit around 10th Street and Monroe Drive by the Grady High School stadium.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Best of MARTA: Fun/Recreation
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Decatur Wine Festival
Every year downtown Decatur hosts a wine festival on the Decatur Square, which sits right above the Decatur MARTA Station. Hundreds of wines are showcased and live music is provided while you sample the vino. The event usually sells out and requires tickets. This year tickets are $35.
Very convenient to MARTA, merely board a blue line train and exit at the Decatur Station. If coming from the red or gold lines, exit at Five Points and look for signs pointing to the Eastbound platform. From there, board an Indian Creek train. Bus 2 also makes alternating trips to the Decatur Station from midtown. The bus travels the length of Ponce de Leon Avenue, so if you live close to Ponce or the North Avenue Station, board bus 2, but be sure to check schedules and with the bus driver that the route continues to Decatur. You can pay cash to ride the bus, just bring exact change. Each one-way trip is $2.50.
For more information, see:
5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Decatur Book Festival
The AJC Decatur Book Festival takes place every year over Labor Day weekend in Downtown Decatur. It is an easy ride on MARTA, as the Decatur Station sits right below the square where the majority of festivities are held.
To get to the Decatur MARTA Station you must be on a blue line train. From Five Points, follow the signs to the Eastbound platform and board an Indian Creek train.
If you live in Midtown, you could also take bus 2 from Ponce de Leon to Decatur. Be advised that only every other bus travels all the way to Decatur.
For parking and riding, the MARTA stations to each side of Decatur have free daily parking, East Lake and Avondale. Or use end of the line stations like Kensington and Indian Creek if coming from I-285.
For more information, see:
Top 5 MARTA Stations to Park and Ride
Interstate Exits for MARTA Stations
Train Schedules and Frequency
MARTA to the Oakhurst Village
The Oakhurst Village is located south of downtown Decatur in between Agnes Scott College and the Kirkwood neighborhood. It is popular with young families and has a small commericial area with restaurants,pubs, businesses and coffee shops at the intersection of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road.
The neighborhood regularly hosts a BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass festival in August as well as the Oakhurst Jazz at Scottish Rite in September.
The closest MARTA station is the East Lake Station on the blue rail line. It is about a 20 minute walk south of the station (see walking map). Exit the station on to College Avenue and turn left. At Cambridge Avenue turn right, then left on Leyden and right on Meed Road for most direct access.
You can also board bus 24 at the East Lake Station or bus 123 at the Decatur Station.
For more information, see:
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to Ponce City Market
Ponce City Market (formerly City Hall East) is an upcoming redevelopment project that will contain office space, lofts, retail and dining. Set to open in 2014, the historic building started as a Sears Roebuck and Co. factory and will be added to the National Register of Historic Places once renovations are complete.
A kick-off construction party (Party on Ponce) will take place on Oct. 1, 2011, and feature Shawn Mullins, Indigo Girls and Francine Reed. Tickets sales support the Beltline and Georgia Organics and the party will also include food from top restaurants around the city and a guided tour.
On MARTA, take bus 2 from the North Avenue Station on the red/gold rail line or from the Decatur Station on the blue line and exit at Ponce de Leon Avenue and Glen Iris (see map). Nearby destinations include Gekko Sushi, 4th and Swift, Whole Foods, Home Depot, CVS, Kroger, Cactus Car Wash and the Masquerade.
For more information, see:
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to Festival on Ponce
The Festival on Ponce is a new festival in Atlanta, which will take place July 23 and 24 at the Druid Hills/Olmstead Park end of Ponce de Leon Avenue. It will have fine and folk arts and crafts along with live acoustic music, a children’s area and local food.
There are several ways to get there on MARTA:
- Take bus 2 at the North Avenue or Decatur Station. Be advised that from North Avenue only every other bus travels all the way to the festival. Board a bus with Decatur Station as the destination.
- Board bus 6 from Inman Park Station and exit at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and Ponce de Leon (a gas station and church are on the corner). Walk east on Ponce, away from city, to reach the festival (see area map).
- For those more adventurous or with bikes, exit at the Candler Park Station and head north through Candler Park to reach other end of the festival, which is about 30 minutes on foot (see walking map).
For more information, see:
How to ride MARTA buses
Navigating the Inman Park Station
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to the Decatur Arts Festival
The Decatur Arts Festival takes place every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Decatur. The Decatur MARTA station is conveniently right below the festival and the downtown area.
If you are coming from the north or south rail line, you must exit at Five Points and follow the signs to the Eastbound platform and wait for a train marked “Indian Creek”. Board the train and exit at Decatur. Take the Church Street exit out of the station for easiest access.
There are large and free parking lots at the E3 Inman Park, E4 Candler Park, E5 East Lake, E7 Avondale, E8 Kensington and E9 Indian Creek stations if you want to park near Decatur and ride the train in.
For more information, see Using Google Maps for MARTA directions and the 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA.
MARTA to North Dekalb Mall
North Dekalb Mall is located at 2144 Lawrenceville Highway in Decatur. The anchor stores are Macy’s, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls and Ross Dress For Less, plus it contains the AMC North Dekalb 16 movie theater. The closest MARTA stations are Decatur and Avondale on the east-west rail line. It is not in walking distance from the train, but you can choose from two bus routes to get to the mall:
For more information, see see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and other MARTA accessible shopping malls and districts.
MARTA to the VA Hospital
The VA Hospital is located at 1670 Clairmont Road (see map), which is only accessible via a MARTA bus. You will need to get on bus 19 at the E6 Decatur station or the NE8 Brookhaven station. The hospital is closest to the Decatur station, so if you are coming from the downtown area or on the east-west rail line, it is better to take the train to Decatur.
A reminder that if you are coming from the north or south, you must transfer to an Eastbound, Indian Creek train at the Five Points station to get to the Decatur station.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get bus schedules based on your preferred departure or arrival time.
MARTA to the Decatur Green Fest
Saturday, May 1, 2010 is the Decatur Green Fest, which is directly above the E6 Decatur station. Highlights include organic food tastings, music performances and green vendors.
If you are coming from the north or south rail line, you must exit at Five Points and follow the signs to the Eastbound platform and wait for a train marked “Indian Creek”.
There are large and free parking lots at the E3 Inman Park, E4 Candler Park, E5 East Lake, E7 Avondale, E8 Kensington and E9 Indian Creek stations if you want to park near Decatur and ride the train in.
Decatur MARTA Station
The Decatur MARTA station is located in downtown Decatur, just off the Decatur Square and near Agnes Scott College at 400 Church Street. It is one of the safest and most walkable MARTA stations and has many restaurants, residential and commercial buildings in close walking distance (see area map).
Directions
To get to Decatur on the train, you must be on an eastbound train labeled “Indian Creek”. If you are coming from the north or south lines, you must exit at Five Points and follow the signs to the Eastbound platform to catch the Indian Creek train. The major cross streets for this station are E. Ponce de Leon Aveune and Church Street, and there is a passenger drop off/pick up location off of Church Street.
Inside the Station
There are two exits out of the station: Swanton Way and Church Street. The Swanton Way exit takes you to the buses and is closer to locations such as Eddie’s Attic and Taco Mac. The Church Street exit is on the east side and is next to Java Monkey, Yogurt Tap, Leon’s and is the best route to get to Agnes Scott, Twain’s and other venues on the back side of Decatur.
Buses
Buses that depart this station go to both North and South Dekalb Malls, and also Cabbagetown and up Clairmont Road past the VA Hospital (see the list of bus routes). The free CCTMA Cliff Shuttle to the CDC/Emory campus also departs here.
Parking
There is no parking at the Decatur station, however, the stations on either side of Decatur have free daily parking (Avondale and East Lake).
Commute Time
It takes 13 minutes to get to Five Points/downtown and 29-49 minutes to the airport.
More About Decatur
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Top 5 Places to Live in Atlanta Without a Car
How to Ride the Cliff Shuttle
MARTA Schedules to the Atlanta Airport
MARTA to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Druid Hills, a historic planned community of neighborhoods and parks near Emory University. Bus 2 travels to the museum from the North Avenue and Decatur Station. If coming from North Avenue, be advised that only every other bus travels to the museum. Look for a bus labeled “Decatur Station” or ask your driver.
Once on the bus, exit at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Clifton Road or alert your bus driver of your destination if you aren’t sure where to signal a stop. Walk north on Clifton Road towards the golf course to reach the driveway to the museum.
Other options for getting to Fernbank include:
- Take a blue or green line train to the Candler Park Station. Exit on to Dekalb Avenue and walk east, away from downtown. Turn left on Glendale, right on McClendon then left on Clifton Road (see walking map). Walking time is about 28 minutes. This route is also good for biking, if you want to take your bike on MARTA.
- Take bus 6 from the Lindbergh or Inman Park Station and exit at the intersection of Briarcliff/Moreland Ave. and Ponce de Leon Ave. From there, walk east (away from the city) to Clifton Road and turn left. Walking time is about 25 minutes (see walking map).
For more information, see:
MARTA Maps
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
MARTA to Agnes Scott
Agnes Scott is located in downtown Decatur near the Decatur MARTA Station on the blue rail line. Take the Church Street exit out of the station and turn right. Walk straight ahead for about two blocks and take the pedestrian tunnel underneath the railroad tracks. On the other side is the campus (see map). Walking time is less than 10 minutes.
For a bus option, riders can board bus 15 at the Decatur Station. The bus travels down S. Candler Road next to campus.
For more information, see:
Top 5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
How to ride MARTA buses
How to use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at the Emory University campus is accessible by a MARTA bus route, though is not in walking distance from a train station (see area map).
Bus 6 departs from the E3 Inman Park and N6 Lindbergh MARTA station. This route goes completely through Emory on Clifton Road and also has a stop at the Emory Village. Exit at Clifton and Houston Mill Road for the closest access to the CDC.
The free CCTMA Cliff Shuttle is another option. You can board the shuttle at the E6 Decatur station bus bay starting at 5:30am and ending at 8pm. The MARTA bus runs past the CDC until just after 11pm.
If you are coming from the airport, the best route would be to take any northbound train to the Lindbergh Center station and catch bus 6. Otherwise, you will have to transfer trains at Five Points to get to the other stations. Another option is to take the train to Lindbergh and from there take a taxi to the CDC. There are usually taxis available outside the station.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get quick access to route schedules and options online or through your smartphone.
MARTA to Bank of America
If you need to do some banking or use an ATM, there are several Bank of America’s near train stations:
S2 West End
This Bank of America branch is directly across from the station entrance.
E6 Decatur
Take the Church Street exit out of the station and turn left onto Church Street, left onto Ponce and a right onto Clairemont.
Five Points
Take the Peachtree Street exit out of the station and immediately after exiting the fare gates, turn left and go up the escalator to the Broad Street plaza. Walk across the plaza and keep walking straight on Broad Street. The bank will be on the left.
N1 Peachtree Center
Exit at Peachtree Center and take the exit marked “To Harris Street” from the train platform. Exit the fare gates and follow the signs to Peachtree Street East. At street level turn right.
N3 North Avenue
The Bank of America tower sits next to the North Avenue station, with an ATM directly across the street from the station entrance. Follow the signs to the West Peachtree Street exit out of the station and walk across North Avenue to get there.
N4 Midtown
Exit the station onto 10th Street and turn right. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Peachtree Street and walk about block.
N6 Lindbergh
Take the northernmost exit out of the station and walk straight ahead on Lindbergh Lane for about two blocks. Turn right when the street comes to a T (Main Street/Sidney Marcus). The bank is on the next corner.
N7 Buckhead
After exiting the fare gates, take the first set of stairs, or the escalator, out of the station and turn left at street level. Walk about two blocks and the bank will be on the left across from Lenox Mall.
N9 Dunwoody
This branch is a little bit farther to get to – at least 15 minutes. Exit the Dunwoody fare gates and turn right. Walk down the corridor and down the stairs. At street level turn right and follow the sidewalk between the parking garages to reach the Perimeter Mall entrance. Walk all the way through the mall, exit the mall and turn left along Ashford Dunwoody Road and walk about a block.
