Green Line (MARTA)
The Green Line is a rapid transit line in the [Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA] rail system. It operates between and stations, running exclusively inside the Atlanta city limits. Weekend service operates only as far as station, while nighttime service operates as a shuttle to station.
History
The Green Line is a stub of the originally planned North Line, which would have served points north beyond Bankhead such as Northside Drive in Brookwood Hills, serving the Perry Homes projects along the way. But the line was only ever built as far as Bankhead.Portions of what is now the Blue and Green Lines were opened between June 30 and December 22, 1979, and are the first sections of the MARTA rail system to open. However, it wasn't until December 29, 1992 that the branch to, then known as the Proctor Creek Line, opened. The Proctor Creek Line was originally grouped together with the rest of the East-West Rail Line, with both lines being labeled blue on maps. After December 2006, however, the Proctor Creek Line began to be colored green on maps, distinguishing it from the rest of the East-West Rail Line. Later, in 2009, MARTA introduced a color-coded system of naming for its rail lines, leading to the Proctor Creek Line being officially renamed to the Green Line.
Future
On March 25, 2024, Andre Dickens, the mayor of Atlanta, announced plans for four new infill stations on the MARTA rail network. On April 11, Dickens announced that two of those stations will be on the Green Line: namely, Joseph E. Boone and Krog Street/Hulsey Yard, located on the Blue/Green Line's shared section.Additionally, as of 2021, there are plans to extend the platforms at Bankhead station, the line's western terminus, to accommodate eight-car trains. When that happens, Green Line service will be extended eastward to, with stops at and. A limited number of weekday Green Line trains do serve Avondale, though East Lake and Decatur are currently exclusively served by Blue Line trains.
Operations
The Green Line shares trackage with its counterpart, the Blue Line, between just west of Ashby and Edgewood/Candler Park. Green Line rush-hour trains start at Avondale and pass Decatur and East Lake without stopping before pulling onto a pocket track just east of Edgewood/Candler Park.The Green Line service operates between Bankhead and Edgewood/Candler Park stations all day until 9:00 p.m. on weekdays only. On Saturday, Sunday & holidays, the Green Line operates between Bankhead and King Memorial stations all day until 9:00 p.m.
After 9:00 p.m., the Green Line service operates between Bankhead and Vine City stations only until the end of the service.