Decatur station
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | June 30, 1979 |
| Headquarters | Decatur , United States |
Area served | Decatur and southern DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Products | Rapid transit service (Blue Line) |
Decatur station is an underground transit stop located in Decatur, Georgia along the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) network. Since its inauguration on June 30, 1979, the station's Church Street entrance underwent extensive refurbishment between 2005 and 2006 to enhance its connection with Decatur’s shopping and dining areas. Featuring two tracks flanked by side platforms, it stands as one of the limited fully subterranean stations on the Blue Line outside of downtown Atlanta.
Catering to the City of Decatur and southern Dekalb County, this station offers convenient access to prominent sites such as Downtown Decatur’s Historic Shopping and Dining District, Dekalb Convention Visitor's Bureau, Decatur Main Library, Dekalb County Courthouse, City Hall, DeVry University, Holiday Inn Plaza Decatur, and the Emory-Cliff Shuttle service.
The station also serves as a hub for bus routes providing links to South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University-Decatur, Emory Hospital-Decatur, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, Virginia-Highlands neighborhood, and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
Looking ahead, plans propose extending the Green Line, which currently ends at Edgewood/Candler Park station, further east to Avondale, incorporating stops at East Lake and Decatur. This extension is contingent upon lengthening Bankhead station’s platform to accommodate 8-car trains, aimed at boosting capacity along MARTA’s east–west transit corridor.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare gates |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Blue Line toward H. E. Holmes (East Lake) | |
| Eastbound | Blue Line traveling to Indian Creek (Avondale) → | |
| Side platform, doors open on the right | ||
Bus Services at This Station
The following MARTA bus lines provide service to this station:
- Route 15 - Candler Road / South DeKalb
- Route 19 - Clairmont Road
- Route 36 - North Decatur Road / Virginia-Highland
- Route 123 - Church Street / North Dekalb Mall
- Route 823 - Belvedere Plaza / Decatur
Nearby Landmarks and Area Highlights
- Downtown Decatur
- DeVry University
- Shuttle service to Emory-Cliff
- Agnes Scott College
- Decatur Main Library
- Decatur Historic Courthouse