FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2026
MARTA EAST LAKE STATION TO UNDERGO ELEVATOR
REPAIRS AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
ATLANTA – The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is making significant
progress on renovating East Lake Station as a part of its Station
Rehabilitation Program, a multi-decade program to repair and renovate all 38 of
its heavy rail stations. Ongoing renovations will require temporary elevator
and road closures at East Lake Station next week.
Temporary elevator
closure and customer shuttle April 13-15:
- MARTA
and its construction partner, Reeves Young/CERM, will temporarily close
the north elevator at East Lake Station for repairs from 7 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. from Monday, April 13 through Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
- Customers who need elevator access should use the
complimentary shuttle running between East Lake and Edgewood/Candler Park
Stations. This shuttle will also run
between the north and south parking lots at East Lake Station while the
south lot and entrance are closed for replacement of the south bridge.
Temporary road closure
for south pedestrian bridge replacement April 17-20:
- College Avenue between Park Place NE and the East Lake
Drive spur will be closed to traffic and pedestrians from 6 p.m. Friday,
April 17, to 4 a.m. Monday, April 20. Detour
signs will reroute traffic. The East Lake Drive underpass remains open.
- MARTA customers should continue to enter the station,
board buses, and park on the north side of East Lake Station. The south side closed for construction beginning
March 9, 2026. The south side is expected to reopen in late May.
- A
MARTA Mobility shuttle running between the north and south sides of the
station will continue to operate during the road closure.
- Trains
will be intermittently single tracking April 17 – 21 to accommodate the
bridge replacement. Customers should plan extra time for their trip. Click
here for more service details.
A new pedestrian bridge
has already been added to the north side of the station. Additional project
features include improved lighting, flooring, and wall screens. To learn more
about this project, visit MARTA.