King Memorial is an elevated subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green Lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is named for Martin Luther King Jr. whose church and burial place are nearby. It mainly serves the Sweet Auburn Historic District as well as the communities surrounding Oakland Cemetery. Bus Service Provided to: Zoo Atlanta, Grant Park, Ansley Mall, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, South Dekalb Mall and Ponce City Market.
On weekends, the Green Line terminates at this station rather than continuing to Edgewood/Candler Park station two stops to the east.
Station layout 3FPlatform levelWestbound← Green Line toward Bankhead (Georgia State)← Blue Line toward Hamilton E. Holmes (Georgia State)Eastbound Green Line weekday service toward Edgewood / Candler Park (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) → Green Line weekend termination track →Blue Line toward Indian Creek (Inman Park / Reynoldstown) →M-MezzanineGStreet LevelExit/Entrance
Buses service The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes: Route 9 - Boulevard / Tilson Road / Rainbow Way. Route 809 - Monroe Drive / Boulevard Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward./Boulevard
References
External links
MARTA Station Page King Memorial Station Guide nycsubway.org Atlanta page Decatur Street entrance from Google Maps Street View