Man dies after being struck by MARTA train at Civic Center Station
MARTA police are investigating after a man who was standing on the tracks was hit by a train at the Civic Center Station on June 13, 2026. (FOX 5)
CIVIC CENTER MARTA STATION - A man was struck and killed by a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) train at the Civic Center Station on Saturday morning, triggering major transit delays and an emergency response in Atlanta, authorities said.
Civic Center emergency response
What we know:
A MARTA police officer was riding onboard the train around 10:43 a.m. when the operator announced through the intercom that a man was down on the tracks. The train operator spotted the man but was unable to stop the vehicle in time, according to a statement from the MARTA Police Department.
Crews immediately de-energized the station's power grid while firefighters and medics rushed to the scene to pull the man out.
Emergency responders extricated the man from beneath the train and confirmed him to be deceased on the scene, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.
The rescue operation temporarily halted all train traffic through a large section of downtown Atlanta.
What we don't know:
Investigators have also not disclosed what led the man onto the tracks or whether the incident was accidental. He has not been publicly identified.
Transit disruptions
Local perspective:
Transit officials launched a MARTAConnect alert for five key stations during the shutdown, though that emergency alert has officially ended. Northbound travel has now resumed at the Civic Center, Peachtree Center and Five Points stations.
Bus shuttle service helped move passengers between the Midtown, North Avenue, Civic Center, Peachtree Center and Five Points stations.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the MARTA Police Department, which detailed the intercom timeline and officer response, as well as transit alerts from MARTA officials regarding station power grid shutdowns, rail delays and active bus shuttles. Additional information comes from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.