In 2005, a major renovation of the Church Street entrance to the station was begun that was completed in 2006.

The redesign was intended to allow the station to fit in better with the stores and restaurants in the Decatur square.

It is one of the only stations on the Blue Line (besides those located in downtown Atlanta) that is completely underground.

Bus service is provided at this station to: South Dekalb Mall, North Dekalb Mall, Agnes Scott College, Georgia State University- Decatur, Emory Hospital-Decatur, North Dekalb Health Center, Decatur Main Post Office, Virginia-Highlands and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

Green Line service, which currently terminates at Edgewood/Candler Park station, is expected to be extended to Avondale with stops at East Lake and Decatur when the platform at Bankhead is expanded to accommodate 8-car trains.