H.E. Holmes (MARTA station)

Hamilton E. Holmes Station   W5
MARTA rapid transit station
Location	70 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30311
Coordinates	33°45′17″N 84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°W / 33.754638; -84.46794Coordinates: 33°45′17″N 84°28′05″W / 33.754638°N 84.46794°W / 33.754638; -84.46794
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	CCT
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Parking	1,436 spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 bike racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	W5
History
Opened	December 22, 1979
Previous names	Hightower (1979-1997)
Traffic
Passengers (2007)	10,600 (daily)  0%
Services
Preceding station   MARTA   Following station Terminus Blue Line West Lake toward Indian Creek

Hamilton E. Holmes (known locally as H.E. Holmes) is a metro station in Atlanta, Georgia, the western terminus for the Blue Line in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. This is one of the busiest stations in the MARTA system, handling an average of 22,000 boardings per weekday. When the station opened in 1979 it was originally named Hightower station after Hightower Road (Georgia 280), but both the road and the station were later renamed to honor civil-rights hero Hamilton E. Holmes.

The station primarily serves areas near the junction of Interstate 20 and Georgia 280 east of Adamsville.

The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:

The station is also served by:

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