(Railfanning.org News Wire) — From 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Dec. 13, Red and Gold Line service will be suspended from Arts Center Station to Buckhead and Lenox Stations for the replacement of a Georgia Power line that hangs over MARTA’s tracks.
All Red and Gold Line customers traveling through the affected area will need to use a bus bridge operating between Arts Center, Lindbergh, Buckhead, and Lenox Stations.
Customers should plan for an additional 30 minutes. Buses will load in the bus bay at each station, except Buckhead, where buses will load on Peachtree Road and operate continuously on a road-and-go basis. Customers should listen to announcements and look for signs and MARTA employees for directions to bus bays.
Local bus routes and Sunday schedules are unchanged. Buses will still serve Lindbergh Center, but customers who transfer to rail will need to use the bus bridge to reach Red or Gold Line trains. Long-term parking at Lindbergh Center will remain open.
Georgia Power is replacing an outdated overhead ground wire spanning the Red and Gold Line tracks near Piedmont Road and Miami Circle. For the safety of our customers and work crews, train service must be suspended, and the work must be done in daylight.
The replacement of the line is expected to take about an hour, but additional time is needed by MARTA to power down and clear the tracks, then restore power for service to resume.
Officials said that the timing of this necessary work was chosen to minimize impact on customers. Sunday morning typically has lower ridership, and no major events are scheduled for Dec. 13.
MARTA is single-tracking on Dec. 13 for other maintenance projects.
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