Brookhaven/Oglethorpe station

Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (originally Brookhaven and signed Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Univ. on station signs) is a train station in Brookhaven, Georgia, on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. An elevated station, it is located one mile south of Oglethorpe University. The station provides connecting bus service to North Druid Hills, Toco Hills, North DeKalb Mall, the Peachtree Boulevard business district, and the Georgia Department of Labor.


NE8
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Univ.
MARTA rapid transit station
General information
Location4047 Peachtree Road NE
Brookhaven, Georgia 30319
United States
Coordinates33.860705°N 84.340003°W / 33.860705; -84.340003
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections MARTA Bus: 8, 25, 47, 110
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,252 spaces
Bicycle facilities18 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNE8
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)
Previous namesBrookhaven (1984–1995)
Services
Preceding station MARTA Following station
Lenox
toward Airport
Gold Line Chamblee
toward Doraville

In the 2010s, the station was planned to become a "city center" for Brookhaven on the property composed of mixed use, office, retail, civic and public space. The plan was canceled in 2017.

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