Category Archives: S2 West End

MARTA to the Mall at West End

The Mall at West End is located at 850 Oak Street SW, a 5-10 minute walk from the West End MARTA Station on the red/gold rail line.  It is a small urban mall with Jimmy Jazz and Maxway the two largest stores.  Other stores include Foot Locker, Radio Shack and Rainbow Apparel.  All northbound and southbound trains stop at the West End Station, but if you are coming from the blue/green rail line, you must transfer to a southbound train at the Five Points Station.

Take the main exit out of the station and turn right on Whitehall Street.  Turn left on Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. then right on Lee Street.  Bus 68 also travels to the mall and departs from the West End and Ashby MARTA stations.

For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Best of MARTA: Retail
Top 5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions

MARTA to Spelman College

Spelman College is located in southwest Atlanta near Morehouse College, close to the West End Station.  The campus is about a 15 minute walk away, though riders can also board bus 68 at the West End Station, which travels through the campus and near Morehouse, Clark Atlanta and Morris Brown College.

Those on foot should turn right on Lee Street after exiting the station and walk north for about three blocks.

The AUC Shuttle also provides service to the school from the West End and Vine City Stations.

For more information, see:
MARTA Maps
How to Ride MARTA Buses

MARTA to Morehouse College

Morehouse College is located in southwest Atlanta near the West End Station.  The campus is about a 15 minute walk away, though riders can also board bus 68 at the West End Station, which travels through the campus and near Spelman College, Clark Atlanta and Morris Brown College.  Bus 3, which departs from the Five Points and Candler Park Stations, also stops about three blocks away from campus along Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Those on foot should turn right on Lee Street after exiting the station and walk north for about three blocks.

The AUC Shuttle also provides service to the school from the West End and Vine City Stations.

For more information, see:
MARTA Maps
How to Ride MARTA Buses

MARTA to the Wren’s Nest

The Wren’s Nest is the preserved home of Joel Chandler Harris, who wrote the Brer Rabbit and Uncle Remis stories. Daily tours are offered along with storytelling on Saturdays.

The closest MARTA station is West End on the red/gold south rail line.  The house is about a 10 minute walk away, but you can also get on bus 71 at the station, which is a little safer and better for children.

If you plan to walk, exit the station on Lee Street and turn right.  At the first stoplight, turn left on Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. and walk about two blocks (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 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.

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.