Vine City station

Vine City station
Company type	Subway station
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	December 22, 1979; 46 years ago
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Area served	Vine City district, Atlanta University Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium area
Products	MARTA Blue and Green Line rail services

Vine City is a subterranean subway station located in Atlanta, Georgia, accommodating both the Blue and Green lines within the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail network. It stands as one of just two stations consistently served by these two lines.

This station mainly serves the Vine City district, provides additional capacity for events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and offers access to the Atlanta University Center. There is a modest parking facility on-site with 27 spaces. Due to its compact urban setting, direct bus connections are unavailable; nonetheless, bus services operate on adjacent streets and at nearby transit hubs such as Hamilton E. Holmes and Five Points stations.

In 2013, Vine City had an average weekday boarding figure of 821 riders, ranking it as the least frequented station within the MARTA system.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, station building
2F Platform level	Westbound	← Green Line heading toward Bankhead (Ashby) ← Blue Line heading toward H. E. Holmes (Ashby)
	Island platform, left-side door boarding
	Eastbound	Green Line toward Edgewood / Candler Park (King Memorial on weekends) (GWCC/CNN Center) → Green Line nighttime turnback track → Blue Line bound for Indian Creek (GWCC/CNN Center) →

History

Vine City station commenced operations on December 22, 1979, as part of MARTA’s second oldest segment, which included the East-West corridor through Five Points. Originally served by a singular East-West route, this line was divided in 2006 into what are now known as the East-West Line (currently Blue Line) and Proctor Creek Line (currently Green Line). The color-coded system of Blue and Green was officially adopted by MARTA in 2009.

Serving the historically industrial Vine City neighborhood, the station is situated near Atlanta’s former largest power generation facility, the Davis Street Plant. As of 2015, significant portions of land west of Northside Drive remain underdeveloped and are earmarked for future redevelopment initiatives.

Bus Services

The station is accessible via the following MARTA bus lines:

Route 94 - Northside Drive

Surrounding Vicinity

Vine City station is situated in an area characterized by a combination of residential neighborhoods and commercial establishments, in close proximity to significant landmarks including:

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