MARTA to Run More Trains for SEC Championship Game

November 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
(Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)

ATLANTA — MARTA will run more frequent train service through downtown Atlanta this Saturday, Dec. 3, for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m.

Prior to the game, trains will run every 10 minutes on the Red/Gold Line between Lindbergh Center Station and Airport Station and on the Blue/Green Line between Ashby Station and King Memorial Station.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., MARTA will run a shuttle train between Five Points Station and Mercedes-Benz Stadium/State Farm Arena/GWCC Station to move people to the game.

After the game, extra trains will be placed into service and will run every 8-10 minutes on the Red/Gold Line between Lindbergh Center Station and Airport Station and 6-8 minutes on the Blue/Green Line.

MARTA Police Officers and Rail Services Personnel (in yellow safety vests) will be on the platform to help load and unload trains. When boarding the train, stay clear of the doors. The train cannot move until the doors are closed.

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