Status: Preliminary Design and Environmental Planning (30% design completed). Scheduled for delivery in 2027. 

Meetings: 

MARTA is soliciting feedback from the South DeKalb Community in fall and winter of 2024. MARTA staff will be available at a variety of venues, including heavy rail station pop-ups and public meetings (in-person and virtual) including:  

• South DeKalb Transit Initiative Public Meetings  
  • In-person: Oct. 8, 2024 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Stonecrest City Hall, 3120 Stonecrest Blvd., Stonecrest, GA 30038 
  • Virtual: Oct. 10, 2024

Overview 

MARTA is building a transit hub at The Gallery at South DeKalb shopping mall. The location is currently served by four popular MARTA bus routes (Routes 9, 15, 74, and 186), but lacks the centralized infrastructure needed to facilitate safe and efficient bus to bus transfers for customers.  

The future transit hub will create a central connection where different modes of transportation, such as pedestrians, bicycles, and mobility-on-demand services can seamlessly connect to MARTA’s bus and mobility services.  

Project Map and Timeline 

Image Description: This image depicts a bird’s eye view of the future South DeKalb Transit Hub. The South DeKalb Mall is in the upper right corner and Candler Road is in the lower left.

Project Features  

The hub helps to facilitate seamless transfers for customers while offering enhanced amenities and services. Key features include:  

• Passenger shelter from weather 
• Real-time bus arrival information 
• Multiple bus bays for various bus sizes and fleets 
• Kiss & Ride drop-off area and parking 
• Breeze Card machines 
• Accessible elevator access to Candler Road  
• Dedicated community recreation space 
• Vending machines 
• Bike racks 
• A staffed service building that includes:  
• Customer and employee restrooms 
• Bus operators break room 
• Customer Service office 
• MARTA Police Department office 

The following renderings were developed based on the current design of the South DeKalb Transit Hub. The specific features included in the renderings are subject to change as the project continues into final design. 

Image description: The digital rendering above shows a potential design of the South DeKalb Transit Hub. It shows pedestrians walking under elevated canopies and a bus driving through a circular loop. A service building with Breeze Card machines and an elevator providing access to Candler Road are in the background.  

Image description: The digital rendering above shows a potential design of the South DeKalb Transit Hub. Customers are walking and sitting on benches in a landscaped plaza. Elevated canopies over waiting buses are in the background.  

Resources 

South DeKalb Transit Initiative Website 

Documents 

South DeKalb Transit Hub Fact Sheet  

Recordings 

South DeKalb Transit Initiative Virtual Public Meeting Recording - July 17, 2023  

Stay informed 

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Please submit comments or questions regarding the project to: 

William Lotharp, Project Manager  
Office of Local Corridors & Hubs 
2424 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 
404.848.4178 
wlotharp@itsmarta.com