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Sandy Springs station

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N10
Sandy Springs
MARTA rapid transit station
A southbound Red Line train arrives at Sandy Springs station.
General information
Location1101 Mount Vernon Highway
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30338
Coordinates33°55′59″N 84°21′07″W / 33.933035°N 84.352019°W / 33.933035; -84.352019
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 148, GRTA, PTC shuttles
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Parking1,170 spaces
Bicycle facilities12 spaces
AccessibleYes
ArchitectLord, Aeck & Sargent
Other information
Station codeN10
History
OpenedDecember 16, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-12-16)
Passengers
20132,322 (avg. weekday)[1]Increase 2%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Dunwoody Red Line
Nighttime Service
North Springs
Terminus
Dunwoody
toward Airport
Red Line
Location
Map

Sandy Springs is an underground subway station in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Points of interest near this station includes the Perimeter Center area, which includes high-rise office parks near GA-400 and Perimeter Mall. The station lies entirely within the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia which was incorporated in December, 2005, while the station was opened December 16th, 2000. The station includes a pedestrian tunnel under Abernathy Road providing direct access to North Park and WestRock business parks. The parking deck is expandable to seven stories, though only six have been completed.[2] The station also features knockout panels built into the concourse level to allow for privately built underground entrances to future developments.[2] The station also features colored paneling, with red colored artwork on the northbound platform, and green colored artwork on the southbound platform, making it easier for customers to distinguish what platform they are on.[2]

The Art Institute of Atlanta, American Intercontinental University, United Parcel Service (UPS World Headquarters), North Park business park, Embassy Row business park, the Atlanta Georgia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Cox Communications headquarters are all located within walking distance or shuttle distance of the station.

It is adjacent to a large shopping complex that includes a multiplex movie theater, the only MARTA station to have one so close.

Station layout

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Platform level at Sandy Springs
G Street Level Exit/Entrance, station house
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound Red Line toward Airport (nights toward Lindbergh Center) (Dunwoody)
Northbound Red Line toward North Springs (Terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Parking

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Sandy Springs has 1,170 daily and long-term parking spaces available for MARTA users which are located in one parking deck. Parking entrances are located at Perimeter Center West, and one from the Perimeter Shopping Center parking lot.

Bus routes

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The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 148 - Mount Vernon Highway

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Transportation Fact Book" (PDF). Atlanta Regional Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "marta_TransitTimes_1996-10 2". digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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This plaque commemorates the construction of Sandy Springs Station