Proposed Beltline Station Could Add Transit Access
Property owners and businesses near Murphy Crossing should watch the five-concept study before the summer 2027 decision.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Remote Work
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Atlanta Beltline officials are studying a proposed infill MARTA station at Murphy Crossing near Adair Park, which would be the transit agency's first new heavy-rail stop in more than 25 years. For Atlanta businesses and commuters, the station could reshape access to the redevelopment corridor between the West End and Oakland City stations.
Why it matters
The station would connect the Beltline trail with a long-debated rail line, potentially expanding foot traffic and commercial access along the corridor. Planners are weighing construction options in a tightly constrained area of highways, freight lines, and elevated tracks, which raises the stakes for nearby property and development decisions.
The feasibility study carries an estimated cost of $800,000 to $900,000, and the proposed station would be MARTA's first new heavy-rail stop in more than 25 years. The site sits on a 20-acre former state farmers market property slated for Beltline redevelopment, and five station concepts are under evaluation.
The players
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The nonprofit organization that plans and develops the Atlanta Beltline redevelopment corridor and is conducting the infill station study.
MARTA
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, the regional transit agency that operates the heavy-rail system the proposed station would join.
Andre Dickens
The mayor of Atlanta, who announced plans in 2024 to build new infill stations near the Beltline.
The details
Options under review include building new platforms alongside existing elevated MARTA tracks or rerouting the tracks to accommodate a new station. The station would sit between the West End and Oakland City stations, in a corridor that includes a busy state highway, a city street, active freight lines, and the Beltline trail running underneath. Every option being studied would be a significant construction project.
Timeline
Mayor Andre Dickens announced plans for new Beltline infill stations in 2024.
Beltline engineers presented five station concepts to residents on October 29, 2025.
The virtual open house public feedback period closes November 30, 2026.
Planners are expected to recommend a preferred station concept in summer 2027.
Market Landscape
The proposal extends the Atlanta Beltline redevelopment program by adding rail access to a corridor the program has already designated for mixed development. It also follows the 2024 mayoral announcement of new infill stations near the Beltline, placing this study within a broader plan rather than a standalone project.
Commercial property owners and developers near Adair Park and the Murphy Crossing site should factor the possibility of new rail access into near-term site planning, though construction timing is still years away. Operators along the corridor should track the public feedback period and the summer 2027 concept decision, since the chosen design will determine which blocks gain direct transit connection.
The takeaway
The operating signal is that a transit station could change foot traffic and property value along the Beltline corridor, but the design is not settled. Businesses and property holders should submit comments during the open house period and treat the summer 2027 recommendation as the point to reassess site decisions with qualified advisors.
What happens next
Beltline planners are collecting public feedback through a virtual open house until November 30, 2026, and are expected to recommend a preferred station concept in summer 2027.
Further reading
For context on how transit access shapes where and how Atlanta workers and businesses operate, explore Remote Work coverage for the city.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Axios.
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