North Avenue station (MARTA)
| Company type | Subway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia , United States |
Area served | Midtown Atlanta, Georgia |
| Products | Rail transit services (Red and Gold lines) |
| Owner | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) |
North Avenue station is a subterranean subway stop situated in the southern part of Midtown Atlanta, GA. It serves the Red and Gold routes within the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail network. Taking its name from the adjacent North Avenue, the station interior is adorned with white tile walls and murals depicting verdant hills and blue skies, created by Gordon Anderson, a former art professor at Georgia State University. This station ranks among MARTA's most frequented, with an average weekday ridership of 15,000 boardings. Additionally, it provides a direct access point to Tower Square, located in the basement level of the adjoining skyscraper.
North Avenue station grants convenient entry to prominent commercial and cultural landmarks such as the Baltimore Block, Bank of America Plaza, Center for the Visually Impaired, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Georgia Institute of Technology, Shakespeare Tavern, The Varsity, Rufus M. Rose House, The Fox Theatre, and the Georgian Terrace Hotel. It also connects via bus routes to destinations including The Carter Center, neighborhoods like Edgewood and Inman Park, the headquarters and jail of Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Coca-Cola headquarters, Bauder College, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Piedmont Park, and the Ferst Center for the Arts.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Station entrance/exit, station building |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare gates, access to Tower Square and 3rd Street |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors open on right side | |
| Southbound | ← Red Line, Gold Line heading toward Airport (Civic Center) | |
| Northbound | Gold Line traveling to Doraville (Midtown) → Red Line traveling toward North Springs (Midtown) → | |
| Side platform, doors open on right side | ||
Bus routes
The following MARTA bus routes provide service to this station:
- Route 2 - Druid Hills / Ponce De Leon Avenue
- Route 50 - Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
- Route 51 - Joseph E. Boone Boulevard
- Route 102 - Little Five Points / North Avenue
- Route 899 - Old Fourth Ward