FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2025
MARTA FIVE POINTS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RESUMES MAY 17, 2025
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station with the detour of downtown bus routes on May 17 and the relocation of customer services such as the RideStore, Lost & Found, and Reduced Fare office on June 6.
The details of other impacts such as the closure of the Alabama Street, Broad Street Plaza, and Peachtree Street station entrances and the temporary location of customer services will be shared once finalized.
During deconstruction, street-level station and elevator access, as well as bus access will be maintained on Forsyth Street. Rail service and transfers are not impacted and will operate as scheduled.
MARTA is transforming Five Points Station into a vibrant city center with improved transit connectivity, increased safety, and enhanced customer amenities. The first phase of the project, the deconstruction of the concrete canopy, was paused last summer for additional planning to ensure continued station access.
BUS SERVICE IMPACTS BEGINNING MAY 17, 2025:
The following routes will stop at Five Points on Forsyth Street:
- 3 – Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Auburn Avenue
- 40 – Peachtree Street/Downtown
- 813 – Atlanta University Center
- 21 – Memorial Drive
- 49 – McDonough Boulevard
- 55 – Jonesboro Road
- 107 – Glenwood
- 186 – Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
Three bus routes will be detoured to maintain service to Downtown and no longer stop at Five Points:
- 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
- 42 – Pryor Road
- 816 – North Highland Avenue
The following routes will terminate at Georgia State Station:
- 21 – Memorial Drive
- 42 – Pryor Road
- 49 – McDonough Boulevard
- 55 – Jonesboro Road
- 107 – Glenwood
- 186 – Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
The following routes will terminate at King Memorial Station:
- 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
- 813 – Atlanta University Center
- 899 – Old Fourth Ward
The following route will terminate at Civic Center Station:
- 816 – North Highland Avenue
Bus routes operated by regional transit partners CobbLinc, Ride Gwinnett, and Xpress will run as scheduled.
CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPACT BEGINNING JUNE 6, 2025.
The following offices will temporarily re-locate (location details to be shared soon):
- MARTA Police precinct
- RideStore
- Lost & Found
- Reduced Fare
- MARTA HOPE
The following amenities will temporarily close:
- Restrooms - Nearby restroom access:
- StationSoccer field
- Community garden
- MARTA Market
- Information booth
- Tunnel to federal building
This first phase of the project includes the deconstruction and removal of the concrete canopy. Future phases include building a new canopy, improving the centralized bus hub and pedestrian connection to Broad Street, and incorporating community spaces, public art, and agriculture.
The project will cost approximately $230 million and is funded primarily through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax, with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia, and a $25 million Federal RAISE Grant, with remaining support from the MARTA core penny.
Visit MARTA for more information. Email media@itsmarta.com with questions.
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