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Edgewood / Candler Park is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Currently, the station also serves as the terminus of the Green Line on weekdays. On weekends, Green Line service instead terminates two stops to the west at King Memorial. The station opened on June 30, 1979.

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E4 Edgewood / Candler Park
MARTA rapid transit station
General information
Location	1475 DeKalb Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30307
Coordinates	33.762001°N 84.339579°W / 33.762001; -84.339579
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	MARTA Bus: 24, 102
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	679 spaces
Bicycle facilities	18 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Mayes, Sudderth, Etheredge, Connell[1]
Other information
Station code	E4
History
Opened	June 30, 1979; 43 years ago (1979-06-30)
Passengers
2013	1,143 (avg. weekday)[2]  3%
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station Inman Park/​Reynoldstown toward Hamilton E. Holmes Blue Line East Lake toward Indian Creek Inman Park/​Reynoldstown toward Bankhead Green Line Weekdays Only Terminus Avondale Limited Service Terminus

This station was proposed to be the final connecting point between the Eastbound Train (now known as Blue Line) and Proctor Creek Lines (now Green Line) before it shifted toward North Central DeKalb. Two stations for that area were planned: Emory and Druid Hills, respectively, before they were ultimately canceled. An additional station was planned on the Green Line to end at Perry Homes on the Western side, but ultimately, only Bankhead was built. The station was built to handle the separation of the rail lines and to handle people transferring between trains.

It mainly serves the communities of Edgewood, Kirkwood, and Candler Park. Bus service is provided to Villages of East Lake, Edgewood Retail District, Ponce City Market, Little Five Points and Downtown Kirkwood

Station layout

M	Mezzanine	Crossover between street and platforms
P Platform level	Westbound	← Green Line weekday service toward Bankhead (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) ← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Inman Park / Reynoldstown)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Green Line weekday termination track → → Green Line limited service toward Avondale (Terminus) → → Blue Line toward Indian Creek (East Lake) →
G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance

Bus routes at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

South Bus Bays

• Route 24 - McAfee / Hosea Williams Drive
• Route 102 - North Avenue / Little Five Points

Nearby landmarks & destinations

• Candler Park neighborhood
• Edgewood neighborhood

References

External links

Media related to Edgewood / Candler Park (MARTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• MARTA Station Page
• nycsubway.org Atlanta page
• DeKalb Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

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