FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9,
2026
MARTA ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW SOUTH
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AT EAST LAKE STATION
Station Access Returns on South Side;
Portion of South Lot Open
ATLANTA – The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is pleased to
announce that the new south pedestrian bridge at East Lake Station is
open. The south bridge is the second and final pedestrian bridge replacement at
the rail station.
The opening of the south
bridge marks the completion of the current phase of Station
Rehabilitation work at East Lake. The original bridges were
two of the oldest in MARTA’s system, dating back to 1979.
What does this mean for
customers?
- Station
Access: Both station entrances
are open.
- Buses: Route 34 has returned to
boarding on the south side of the station. Routes 2 and 19 no longer
serve East Lake Station after the NextGen Bus Network launch on April 18, 2026.
Details are available here.
- Parking:
A portion of
the south parking lot is open. The remaining sections of the south lot will
reopen soon in phases as the construction team clears out
equipment. The EV chargers in the south
lot are now available to customers.
- Shuttle:
Shuttle service has been
suspended between the north and south lots now that the south side is
reopened.
Previous project
milestones include:
- New north pedestrian
bridge opened to customers in December 2024.
-
New north elevator
opened in April 2025, making the north side of the
station accessible for the first time since it opened 47 years
go. Today, both sides of the station are
fully ADA-accessible.
-
New ADA spaces and
striping were added in the north lot to accompany the new elevator.
Finishing
touches including painting and minor roof repairs will be completed over
the next couple of weeks. There is no customer impact during this work.
East Lake Station is one
of the first stations renovated as part of MARTA’s multi-year, approximately $1
billion Station Rehabilitation Program.
To learn more, please
visit the website here.