Doraville station
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Doraville, Georgia , United States |
| Products | MARTA Gold Line service, bus connections |
Doraville station, located in Doraville, Georgia, serves as the northern endpoint of the Gold Line within the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail network. It includes the Doraville rail yard dedicated to the Gold Line, capable of accommodating up to 30 railcars.
This station primarily caters to residents and commuters from Doraville, Tucker, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Duluth, and Lawrenceville.
Key local destinations accessible via Doraville station include Doraville City Hall, the Health Department, and the Public Library. It also offers bus transfers connecting to locations such as Sugarloaf Mills (previously Discover Mills), Oglethorpe University, Buford Highway, Phipps Plaza, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, and Brandsmart USA.
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Gold Line heading toward Airport (Chamblee) |
| Island platform, doors open left and right | ||
| Westbound | ← Gold Line heading toward Airport (Chamblee) | |
| G | Street Level | Station entrance/exit and station house |
Parking
Doraville station features a total of 1,070 parking spaces available for daily use and long-term parking. These are distributed across paved surface lots and a multi-level parking garage.
Bus routes
Several MARTA bus lines serve this location:
- Route 25 - Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
- Route 39 - Buford Highway
- Route 104 - Winters Chapel Road
- Route 124 - Pleasantdale Road
- Route 133 - Shallowford Road
Moreover, Ride Gwinnett provides service routes connecting to Doraville Station:
- Route 10A/10B - Sugarloaf Mills to Gwinnett Place via Satellite Boulevard, Buford Highway, and Beaver Ruin Road
- Route 20 - Norcross to corridors including Indian Trail-Lilburn Road, Singleton Road, and Graves Road
- Route 35 - Peachtree Corners to Norcross
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress route 408 links Doraville with Johns Creek Parkway.
Proposed Intercity Rail Service
Amtrak has considered shifting its Atlanta stop closer to Doraville station as a replacement for its current location in the Brookwood neighborhood. Subject to agreements with both MARTA and Norfolk Southern Railway, this change would provide direct access from Doraville to the Amtrak Crescent route connecting cities such as New York City, Charlotte, Washington, DC, Birmingham, and New Orleans.
Additionally, Doraville is under consideration as a station on the Charlotte-Atlanta segment of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, depending on future routing decisions favoring Norfolk Southern tracks. Should this alignment be selected, all trains along this corridor would likely include Doraville due to its MARTA connection.
In May 2021, Amtrak incorporated Doraville into its "Connects US" initiative as a stop on the Charlotte-Atlanta corridor. The proposal envisions three daily round trips to Charlotte, with two continuing onward to Union Station in Raleigh, North Carolina, potentially enhancing current Piedmont services.