Five Points Transformation
PROJECT STATUS: PHASE ONE – DECONSTRUCTION
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MARTA will begin phase one of the Five Points Transformation on May 17, 2025.
This project will revitalize Five Points Station into a vibrant city center with improved transit connectivity, increased safety, and enhanced customer amenities. The first phase of the project includes the deconstruction and removal of the concrete canopy.
Safely deconstructing the existing concrete canopy will require several changes to the way MARTA customers use the station. These changes are detailed below:
BUS SERVICE
The following routes will stop at Five Points on Forsyth Street:
- 3 – Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Auburn Avenue
- 21 – Memorial Drive
- 40 – Peachtree Street/Downtown
- 49 – McDonough Boulevard
- 55 – Jonesboro Road
- 107 – Glenwood
- 186 – Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
- 813 – Atlanta University Center
Three bus routes will be detoured to maintain service to Downtown and no longer stop at Five Points:
- 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard (stops near Five Points on Marietta Street)
- 42 – Pryor Road
- 816 – North Highland Avenue
The following routes will terminate at Georgia State Station:
- 21 – Memorial Drive
- 42 – Pryor Road
- 49 – McDonough Boulevard
- 55 – Jonesboro Road
- 107 – Glenwood
- 186 – Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
The following routes will terminate at King Memorial Station:
- 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
- 813 – Atlanta University Center
- 899 – Old Fourth Ward
The following route will terminate at Civic Center Station:
Bus routes operated by regional transit partners CobbLinc, Ride Gwinnett, and Xpress will operate as scheduled.
RAIL SERVICE
- Street-level access will be maintained on Forsyth Street
- Elevators at the street and platform levels will remain open
- Rail service and rail transfers are unchanged. This project will not affect rail schedules, but single-tracking may be required for other MARTA projects.
STATION SERVICES
- The following offices will temporarily relocate: More details will be provided soon.
- MARTA Police precinct
- Ride Store
- Lost & Found
- Reduced Fare
- MARTA HOPE
- The following station amenities will temporarily close:
- Restrooms. Proceed to nearby stations for restroom access:
- GWCC/CNN Center (Westbound): “SMART” restrooms with remote access
- Peachtree Center (Northbound): Restrooms on north concourse level
- Georgia State (Eastbound): Restrooms on lower concourse level
- West End (Southbound): Restrooms on lower concourse level
- Station Soccer
- Community garden
- MARTA Market
- Information booth
- Tunnel to federal buildings
Image description: The image above shows a rendering of the design concept for the Five Points concourse. Sunlight streams in from the new canopy above.
PROJECT IMPACT
The first phase of the project includes the demolition and removal of the concrete canopy. Future phases include building a new canopy, improving the centralized bus hub and pedestrian connection on Broad Street, and incorporating community spaces, public art, and agriculture.
The Five Points Transformation Project will have a direct impact for those customers currently using MARTA and will make transit a more attractive choice for those who live nearby. Encouraging use of public transit to destinations surrounding Five Points reduces the need for surface parking downtown, allowing spaces to be redeveloped as affordable housing, green spaces, and other amenities that improve quality of life and enhance a city landscape.
To learn more about the Five Points Transformation Project background and design, visit
fivepointstransformation.com.
Image description: A rendering of the design concept for Five Points Transformation, displaying a vibrant and open station atmosphere with new bus stops, civic space, public art and landscaping.
PROJECT FUNDING
The project will cost approximately $230 million and is funded through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax, with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia, and a $25 million Federal RAISE Grant, with remaining support from the MARTA core penny.
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fivepoints@itsmarta.com or contact Customer Service at (404) 848-5000.
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