ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) trains will temporarily skip stopping at Brookhaven Station from Oct. 7 to Nov. 15 so construction crews can replace the 40-year-old pavers on the rail station platform. Rail service on the Gold Line will operate as scheduled, but trains will not stop at Brookhaven Station.
“The pavers on the platform at Brookhaven are in poor condition. We’ve repaired them as best we can over the years but it’s time to replace them before it becomes a safety hazard for our customers and creates accessibility challenges getting on and off the train,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood.
Because there is no track work associated with this project, just platform work, trains can travel through the station but will not stop. MARTA will provide bus shuttle service between Brookhaven and Lenox Station to the south and Brookhaven and Chamblee Station to the north. Local bus service (Routes 8, 25, 47, 110) will run as scheduled.
If you park at Brookhaven and take the train, consider parking at a nearby rail station and catching the train there. Free daily parking is available at Lenox, Chamblee, and Doraville stations. If you walk to Brookhaven or transfer from the bus system, the bus shuttles will take you to nearby Lenox or Chamblee to connect you to the rail system.
As with the Airport Station project earlier this year, temporarily restricting customer access to the work zone ensures everyone’s safety and significantly reduces construction time and cost. The six-week skip stop at Brookhaven reduces the construction timeline by almost 2 years and decreases project costs by $9 million.
