For Immediate Release
March 25, 2024
Contact:
Office of Corporate Communications and Media Relations
(678) 920-0857
MARTA and Hartsfield-Jackson to Host Joint Press Conference on Rail Station Project
Airport Station to Temporarily Close for Renovation April 8 - May 19
Shuttle Service Provided Between College Park Station & Airport
ATLANTA –The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will partner with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) as it closes the Airport Station for six weeks from Monday, April 8 through Sunday, May 19. The closure will allow the renovation of the concourse and platform levels of the station.
MARTA service will continue to and from ATL via a bus shuttle between College Park Station and the North Terminal Lower Level (doors LN1 & LN2), located downstairs from the North Baggage Claim area. Shuttles will run 22 hours a day, from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m.
The joint press conference will outline the project and shuttle service.
MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood will be joined by Airport General Manager Balram “B” Bheodari, MARTA Chief Capital Officer Carrie Rocha, and Atlanta City Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chair Byron Amos, as well as members of the Airport Station Project team.
After the program, members of the project team will be available to walk the site and provide additional details on the upcoming work, as well as demonstrate where to catch the shuttle.
WHO: Collie Greenwood, General Manager & CEO, MARTA
Balram “B” Bheodari, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Carrie Rocha, Chief Capital Officer, MARTA
Byron Amos, Atlanta City Councilmember & Transportation Committee Chair
WHAT: Airport Station Project Press Conference
WHEN: Fri., March 29
10 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
North entrance to Airport Station across from North Baggage Claim
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
RSVP: media@itsmarta.com
HOW: Take the MARTA Red or Gold Lines south to Airport Station.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ATL is the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in one year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. The Airport boasts an annual direct economic impact of $66 billion in the state. A frequent recipient of awards of excellence, ATL is recognized for its leadership in concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
