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{{short description|Landside people mover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport}}
{{About|the elevated people mover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|the underground people mover that runs between the airport's terminals and concourses|The Plane Train}}
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The '''ATL SkyTrain''' is an [[automated people mover]] (APM) at [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport]] that runs 24/7 between the domestic terminal and [[Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport#Hartsfield–Jackson_Rental_Car_Center|rental car center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanta-airport.com/RentalCarCenter/RentalCarCenter_Access.aspx |title=Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512070003/http://www.atlanta-airport.com/rentalcarcenter/RentalCarCenter_Access.aspx |archive-date=May 12, 2012 }}</ref>

== Layout and operation ==
[[File:AirTrainATL-Train1A (34317441542).jpg|thumb|right|Mitsubishi Crystal Movers used on ATL SkyTrain]]
[[File:Atlanta SkyTrain.jpg|thumb|right|SkyTrain in 2024]]
The system opened on December 8, 2009, to connect the airport's domestic terminal with the newly opened rental car center and Gateway Center of the [[Georgia International Convention Center]]. Unlike [[The Plane Train]], which is underground inside the secure zone of the airport, the ATL SkyTrain is located outside the airport's secure zone and is elevated, crossing [[Interstate 85 in Georgia|I-85]]. The ride between the terminal and the rental car center takes 5 minutes, a two and a half minute wait at each station.<ref name="atlanta-airport.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanta-airport.com/RentalCarCenter/RentalCarCenter_FAQ.aspx |title=Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045041/http://www.atlanta-airport.com/rentalcarcenter/RentalCarCenter_FAQ.aspx |archive-date=May 12, 2012 }}</ref> The station at the terminal is located on the west end of the Domestic Terminal, adjacent to [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]]'s [[Airport (MARTA station)|Airport station]].

The system's announcements are voiced by professional voice talent [[Sharon Feingold]], who is also the voice behind the [[Lookout Mountain Incline Railway|Incline Railway]] at [[Lookout Mountain]] in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], and since March 2012, the voice behind [[The Plane Train]].

In 2020, the airport authority opened a new remote [[Multistorey car park|parking garage]] (ATL West) adjacent to the GICC Gateway stop, connected by an elevated walkway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parking Decks – ATLNext |url=https://next.atl.com/the-plan-projects/parking-decks/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DeMuth |first=Mary Ann |date=August 31, 2020 |title=Tempting Travelers to Take Flight |url=https://www.georgiatrend.com/2020/08/31/tempting-travelers-to-take-flight/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820053930/https://www.georgiatrend.com/2020/08/31/tempting-travelers-to-take-flight/ |archive-date=2021-08-20 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |website=Georgia Trend Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Rolling stock ===
The system uses [[Mitsubishi Crystal Mover]] vehicles. There are 12 cars that run as six two-car trains, plus one maintenance vehicle.<ref name="atlanta-airport.com"/> The vehicles are stored and maintained at a facility near the rental car center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlanta-airport.com/forms/airport/frmAirportInformationConstruction_CONRAC.aspx |title=Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907172146/http://www.atlanta-airport.com/forms/airport/frmAirportInformationConstruction_CONRAC.aspx |archive-date=September 7, 2016 }}</ref> The specifications for each car are as follows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlanta-airport.com/Airport/Construction/RentalCarCenter/SkyTrain.aspx |title=Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC) - ATL SkyTrain |access-date=April 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827174524/http://www.atlanta-airport.com/Airport/Construction/RentalCarCenter/SkyTrain.aspx |archive-date=August 27, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mhi.co.jp/technology/review/pdf/e472/e472006.pdf |title="Crystal Mover" Automated People Mover for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport |date=June 2010 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |publisher=[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] }}</ref>
* Passenger capacity: 8/85 (seated/standing) per car
* Weight: {{convert|34.4|t|lbs|order=flip}}
* Length: {{convert|23.5|m|ftin|order=flip}}
* Width: {{convert|2.69|m|ftin|order=flip}}
* Height: {{convert|3725|mm|ftin|order=flip}}
* Top speed: {{convert|40|mph}} (design: {{convert|50|mph}})

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== See also ==
*[[List of airport people mover systems]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.atldistrict.com/listings/atl-skytrain/176/ ATL SkyTrain]
*[https://www.atl.com/ Official Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport website]

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[[Category:Railway lines opened in 2009]]
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