The vision for the future
Once the dust settles and the Streetcar is operational in 2014, the heart of Downtown will be connected like never before. The Atlanta Streetcar will connect the eastern and western districts of the Downtown area that have been separated by the interstate highway “connector” for more than fifty years.
The Atlanta Streetcar will include 12 stops that will offer easy access to Centennial Olympic Park, the World of Coca-Cola, CNN Center, the Georgia Aquarium, the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, the Tabernacle, The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the future homes of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the College Football Hall of Fame, the historic Auburn Avenue community, and the vibrant Edgewood Avenue district. The Atlanta Streetcar will also connect with MARTA’s rail and bus systems, with Breeze Card compatibility. Eventually, the Atlanta Streetcar will offer connections to the Atlanta BeltLine.
As they become available, additional federal funding opportunities will be pursued to further fund the streetcar’s expansion – including a proposed north-to-south route from the Brookhaven MARTA station to Fort McPherson. { Atlanta Streetcar Fact Sheet }
