Beltline Studies Murphy Crossing Infill MARTA Station
Planners are weighing five concepts for a proposed station near Adair Park that would be MARTA's first new heavy-rail stop in more than 25 years.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Remote Work
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Atlanta Beltline officials are studying a proposed infill MARTA station near Adair Park between the West End and Oakland City stations. Public feedback on the concepts is being collected through a virtual open house until November 30.
Why it matters
The proposed station could connect the Beltline trail with a long-debated rail line and is tied to the planned 20-acre Murphy Crossing redevelopment in Atlanta. Planners are evaluating how to build it along a congested corridor that includes a busy state highway, a city street, freight lines and elevated MARTA tracks.
The study costs approximately $800,000 to $900,000 and will recommend a preferred concept by summer 2027. Whether the station is built and how it is funded remain undecided.
The players
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The nonprofit organization responsible for planning and developing the Atlanta Beltline trail and surrounding redevelopment, and is funding the infill station study.
Andre Dickens
The Mayor of Atlanta, who announced plans in 2024 to build new infill stations near the Beltline.
MARTA
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, which operates the rail system the proposed station would join.
The details
Options include building platforms alongside existing elevated MARTA tracks or rerouting the tracks to accommodate a new station. The Beltline trail runs underneath the congested corridor, and the station would sit near the planned Murphy Crossing site, a former state farmers market property.
Timeline
2024: Mayor Andre Dickens announced plans to build new infill stations near the Beltline.
October 29, 2025: Beltline engineers presented five station concepts to residents.
November 30, 2026: The virtual open house public feedback period closes.
Summer 2027: Planners are expected to recommend a preferred station concept.
Market Landscape
The proposal follows Mayor Andre Dickens' 2024 announcement of new Beltline infill stations, which moves the plan from announcement into concept evaluation. It extends the Beltline's effort to link its trail to the transit network across several sites, including Krog Street/Hulsey Yard, Joseph E. Boone Drive and Armour Yards.
Riders and commuters near the Beltline and Adair Park could eventually gain a new MARTA stop, but construction would be a significant project and no timeline is set. The study is still in the concept phase, so no service changes will occur soon.
The takeaway
The proposed Murphy Crossing station shows how transit planning around the Beltline is moving from ideas to concrete options. Residents who want to weigh in on the five concepts have until November 30 to submit feedback.
What happens next
Planners will present findings and are expected to recommend a preferred station concept by summer 2027, after the public feedback period closes on November 30, 2026.
Further reading
For more on how transit access shapes where people can work, see Remote Work coverage in Atlanta.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Axios.
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