East Point is a subway station in East Point, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has an island platform between two tracks. It was opened on August 16, 1986.
It mainly serves East Point, Camp Creek, and unincorporated South Fulton and College Park.
This station provides access to downtown East Point historic dining-shopping-urban renewal district, and East Point Public Library. Bus service is provided at this station to Atlanta Medical Center-South Campus, Brownsmill Golf Course, Point University, Fulton County Board of Education, Camp Creek Market Place, Fulton HJC Bowden Senior Center, Cleveland Avenue and Grady East Point Health Center. The proposed Clayton County commuter rail service will use it as the terminal, although it is on hold.
Station layout GStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, station house, fare barriers, bus loopsPPlatform levelSouthbound← Red Line, Gold Line toward Airport (College Park)Northbound Gold Line toward Doraville (Lakewood / Fort McPherson) → Red Line toward North Springs (Lakewood / Fort McPherson) →
Bus service The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes: Route 78 - Cleveland Avenue Route 79 - Sylvan Hills Route 80 - Headland Drive / Sandtown Route 81- Venetian Hills / Delowe Drive Route 84 - Washington Road / Camp Creek Marketplace Route 93 - Headland Drive / Main Street Route 181 - Washington Road / Fairburn Route 192 - Old Dixie / Tara Boulevard Route 193 - Morrow / Jonesboro
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External links
MARTA Station Page nycsubway.org Atlanta page Main Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Dorsey Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View