King Memorial MARTA Station

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Living in Atlanta one hears Ride MARTA it’s sMARTA a whole bunch. The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority operates the public trains, buses, stations and vans that carry thousands of people around the city. The King Memorial MARTA Station at the corner of Decatur and Grant streets is one of the best in the city. Not only does it have some really cool architecture but you can get a pretty good view of Oakland Cemetery and the Atlanta skyline as it heads back towards Midtown and Buckhead!

King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The main staircase leading to the platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The main staircase leading to the platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Riding the escalator to the second level of the King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Riding the escalator to the second level of the King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Waiting for the westbound MARTA train at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Waiting for the westbound MARTA train at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The eastbound MARTA train pulls into King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The eastbound MARTA train pulls into King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Oakland Cemetery and the CSX rail lines can be seen from the eastbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Oakland Cemetery and the CSX rail lines can be seen from the eastbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Arriving at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Arriving at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Oakland Cemetery and the CSX rail lines can be seen from the eastbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Oakland Cemetery and the CSX rail lines can be seen from the eastbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The Atlanta skyline from the westbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The Atlanta skyline from the westbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Catching the westbound MARTA train at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Catching the westbound MARTA train at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The Atlanta skyline from the westbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The Atlanta skyline from the westbound MARTA train platform at King Memorial Station at the corner of Grant and Decatur streets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.