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Atlanta BeltLine Posts Final Transit Study Recommendations

Atlanta BeltLine presented and posted final recommendations from its multiyear transit study on September 3, identifying preferred routes and station locations around the corridor, including the northwest, southwest, and southeast quadrants.

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Rendering of BeltLine transit running beneath the Berne Street bridge beside the trail and adjacent development.
Project renderingBeltLine transit beneath the Berne Street bridge.Kimley-Horn; via Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Rendering of a BeltLine transit station at Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard with a streetcar, platforms, riders, trail, and landscaping.
Project renderingBeltLine transit station at Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.Kimley-Horn; via Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Atlanta BeltLine's final Transit Study service-plan slide maps the BeltLine Loop, Northern Loop, Southern Loop, proposed stations, and MARTA connections.
Location contextAtlanta BeltLine's final Transit Study service-plan slide maps the BeltLine Loop, Northern Loop, Southern Loop, proposed stations, and MARTA connections.Atlanta BeltLine
Atlanta BeltLine's official Transit Study presentation pairs its September 3 citywide-conversation title with a rendering of BeltLine transit beside the trail.
Project renderingAtlanta BeltLine's official September 3 Transit Study presentation includes this rendering of BeltLine transit beside the trail.Atlanta BeltLine
Transit Rendering of Southside Trail at Pittsburgh Yards
Project renderingTransit Rendering of Southside Trail at Pittsburgh YardsSouthside Trail At Pittsburgh Yards
Transit Rendering of Southside Trail Under Berne Street Bridge
Project renderingTransit Rendering of Southside Trail Under Berne Street BridgeSouthside Trail Under Berne Street Bridge
Aerial rendering of a scenic paved trail with cyclists and pedestrians, adjacent to a lush green space and tram tracks, under a blue sky.
Project renderingAerial rendering of a scenic paved trail with cyclists and pedestrians, adjacent to a lush green space and tram tracks, under a blue sky.Pittsburgh Yards
Transit Rendering of Westside Trail at Rda
Project renderingTransit Rendering of Westside Trail at RdaWestside Trail At Rda
Abl Transit Study Map with Marta Infill Stations
Project contextAbl Transit Study Map with Marta Infill StationsAtlanta BeltLine

Published Sep 3, 2026

Atlanta BeltLine presented and posted final recommendations from its multiyear transit study on September 3, 2026, identifying preferred routes and station locations around the northwest, southwest, and southeast parts of the corridor. The study estimates the full transit program at $3.5 billion. The recommendations give Atlantans a concrete route-and-station framework to review, but they are a planning milestone rather than approval or funding to build rail.

Why it matters

The recommendations put a citywide route-and-station framework behind the BeltLine's transit concept and give Atlantans a concrete plan to review, but they are a planning milestone rather than approval or funding to build rail.

LocationAtlanta BeltLine loop
Scale$3.5B program estimate
TimelineFinal study recommendations posted Sept. 2026
WhoAtlanta BeltLine
LinksAtlanta BeltLine
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Abl Transit Study Map with Marta Infill Stations
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Milestone

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Rendering of the new orange steel pedestrian bridge carrying the Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Trail over Northside Drive near a QuikTrip station, with people walking and biking on the approach path.
A new, elevated trail runs behind an apartment complex. People are walking and biking along the trail.
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Opening

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