Madison Avenue Line (MATA Trolley)
The Madison Avenue Line is a line of the Memphis Area Transit Authority trolley system. The trolley line began operating in 2004, and cost $56 million to build. Currently, it operates of double track along Madison Avenue with six stops stretching into Midtown Memphis. The line was built to connect the Main Street system to the Medical District just east of Downtown Memphis.
Route description
Beginning at the intersection of Main Street and Madison Avenue, the line heads east. After passing Autozone Park, the trolley crosses over Danny Thomas Boulevard on two rail-specific bridges on either side of the Madison Avenue bridge. The line continues through the Medical District passing through University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus before crossing over I-240 and heading into Midtown. The line terminates abruptly just after Cleveland Street in the Crosstown neighborhood.List of trolley stops
Main Street to Cleveland AvenueStop | Other trolley line | Notes |
Court | Riverfront Loop Main Street Line | North Court, South Court Court Square, Falls Building, Fire Museum, Raymond James Tower |
Third Street | Third Street has been renamed BB King Boulevard AutoZone Park, First Tennessee Building, Toyota Center | |
Danny Thomas | ||
Orleans | Sun Studio | |
Dunlap | Forrest Park, Medical Center, UTHSC | |
Pauline | Medical Center | |
Cleveland Avenue | Park and ride lot nearby |