The MARTA green line runs east and west through downtown Atlanta to stations that are primarily in residential areas. One unique feature of the green line is that the trains only have two rail cars (versus the standard four), so the trains are shorter and often less crowded than the four-car trains.
RIDER ALERT: Starting March 30, 2020, the green line will only travel between the Bankhead and King Memorial MARTA stations. In normal circumstances, the green line also stops at Inman Park and Edgewood/Candler Park on weekdays.
Stations
*Free daily parking
Schedule
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, MARTA rail service will operate on weekend schedules starting March 30, 2020 with a train frequency of every 20 minutes. Green line hours are approximately 4:45 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Download the MARTA on the Go App for the next arriving trains in real-time or view online at marta.io. We will post the new printed schedules once available.
Hotels
The few Atlanta hotels that are in walking distance of green line stations are in downtown Atlanta, including Fairfield Inn & Suites next to the Five Points station and the Omni and Glenn hotels near the GWCC/State Farm Arena MARTA station.
Attractions
Although the green line is short, it does span many historic areas and provides service to performance venues. Choose from the following major attractions or combine several on one trip:
- Proctor Creek Greenway
- State Farm Arena
- CNN Center
- SkyView
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Georgia Capitol Museum
- Sweet Auburn Curb Market
- John Lewis Mural
- Oakland Cemetery
- Zoo Atlanta
- Eastside BeltLine Trail
- Westside BeltLine Trail
- Inman Park (Battle of Atlanta historic sites)
- Little 5 Points
- Freedom Park
- PATH Stone Mountain Trail
Restaurants
Because the green line is short, there aren’t as many restaurants on the line compared to the other rail lines, although there are plenty of fast food options. If you’re looking for a nicer meal, we recommend these unique restaurants:
- Bottle Rock Fine Food (GWCC/State Farm Arena)
- Glenn’s Kitchen (GWCC/State Farm Arena)
- Augustine’s (King Memorial)
- Daddy D’s (King Memorial)
- Ria’s Bluebird (King Memorial)
- Noni’s (King Memorial)
- One Eared Stag (Inman Park)
- Wrecking Bar (Inman Park)
- Fox Bros. Bar-BQ (Inman Park or Candler Park)
Employers
- CNN
- Grady Hospital
- Georgia State University
- Carter Center
- City of Atlanta
- Federal Government
Neighborhoods
The following neighborhoods listed west to east are next to green line stations, including many hip areas east of downtown Atlanta:
- Washington Park
- Castleberry Hill
- Downtown Atlanta
- Sweet Auburn
- Grant Park
- Cabbagetown
- Inman Park
- Reynoldstown
- Candler Park
- Edgewood
