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Kensington station (MARTA)

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Line(s)
  
Blue Line

Structure type
  
At-grade

Disabled access
  
Yes

Platforms in use
  
1

Tracks
  
2

Parking
  
1,946 spaces

Opened
  
26 June 1993

Kensington station (MARTA)

Location
  
3350 Kensington Road Decatur, GA 30032

Address
  
Georgia 30032, United States

Similar
  
Indian Creek station, Avondale station, Georgia State station, East Lake station, Bankhead station

Kensington is an at-grade train station in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, serving the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It has one island platform with 1 track on each side. This station opened on June 26, 1993.

Kensington is mainly a park and ride train station for commuters heading into Atlanta. This station mainly serves Decatur's unincorporated communities, as well as communities in Stone Mountain, Lithonia, and Tucker.

Bus service is provided at this station to Dekalb County Sheriffs Headquarters and Jail, The City of Stone Mountain, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (formerly known as Dekalb Technical College), Georgia Department of Labor, Memorial Drive Park & Ride, North Dekalb Mall, Northlake Mall and Dekalb Lou Walker Senior Center. Transfers to the Emory Cliff Shuttle's Oxford route are also available.

Bus Rapid Transit is provided at this station to points along Memorial Drive: 221L- Memorial Drive Limited.

Buses at this station

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

  • Route 8 - North Druid Hills Rd.
  • Route 21 - Memorial Drive
  • Route 86 - Peachcrest Rd/Fairington Rd/Mall at Stonecrest
  • Route 107 - Glenwood Road
  • Route 119 - Kensington / Hairston Road
  • Route 121 - Stone Mountain / Memorial Drive (Atlanta)
  • Route 125 - Clarkston/Northlake
  • Route 221 - Stone Mountain / Memorial Drive (Atlanta) Limited
  • References

    Kensington station (MARTA) Wikipedia