A MARTA train’s derailment near the King Memorial Station during the Wednesday morning commute created chaos for riders.
According to a MARTA statement, a train traveling westbound derailed near King Memorial Station around 7:30 a.m. Sixteen passengers were on board and were safely moved to another train for transport to Candler Park Station. No one was injured, the statement said.
MARTA’s Rail Operations unit re-railed the train early Wednesday evening and moved it to the Avondale yard, according to a statement from the transit agency.
Single tracking from Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC Station to Edgewood/Candler Park Station remains until the end of service on Dec. 4. Supplemental bus transportation will be provided between Georgia State and Candler Park until 9 p.m. and MARTAConnect (discounted Uber & Lyft trips) will be available until the end of service tonight.
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Earlier in the day, confused passengers took to social media to air their frustrations.
Woodward Academy students who ride the Blue/Green line from Edgewood/Candler Park and Inman Park were transported by bus when the school discovered the disruption. By 9:10 a.m., all students had safely arrived at school.
Other commuters were posting on social media, like travel agent Samantha Britton whose husband and three-year-old child were stuck in the cold weather on their way to preschool.
