Hamilton E. Holmes station

W5
Hamilton E. Holmes
MARTA rapid transit station
A out of service train sits at the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station
General information
Location70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates33°45′17″N 84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°W / 33.754638; -84.46794
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MARTA Bus: 3, 51, 60, 66, 68, 73, 153, 165, 201, 850, 856, 865, 867
Bus transport CobbLinc: 25, 30
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Parking1,436 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 bike racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeW5
History
OpenedDecember 22, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-12-22)
Previous namesHightower (1979–1997)
Passengers
200710,600 (daily)[1]Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA Following station
Terminus Blue Line West Lake
Location
Map

Hamilton E. Holmes, also known as H.E. Holmes, is a metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus for the Blue Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system, handling an average of 22,000 boardings per weekday. When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road (Georgia 280), but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil rights movement hero Hamilton E. Holmes.

The station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville.

  1. ^ "MARTA facts". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.