Hidden Atlanta: The abandoned Tucker-North Dekalb Line
The Tucker-North Dekalb Line
Tucked away behind some overgrowth adjacent to West Howard Avenue in Atlanta, GA is an unfinished spur line known as the Tucker-North Dekalb Line. I had the pleasure of checking this location off my to-go list lately after hearing about it from the video below several years ago.
The spur line consists of a partially built tunnel between the East Lake and Edgewood stations along MARTA’s Blue Line. Once in the area, the land gently slopes downward toward East Lake station and then underneath it for a few feet in an enclosed tunnel. As you can imagine, the area isn’t very protected and has been covered top-to-bottom in graffiti.
There have been some talks in recent years of expanding MARTA to use this line again but nothing concrete ever happens from it. For now, it’s a peaceful spot hidden from street view with MARTA running above you and light vehicle traffic nearby.
