Kimballs Lane station explained

Kimballs Lane
Symbol:blue
Symbol Location:uta
Address:11796 South 700 East
Borough:Draper, Utah
Country:United States
Connections: UTA: On Demand South Valley[1]
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Kimballs Lane station is a light rail station in Draper, Utah, United States, served by the Blue Line of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to downtown Draper.

Description

The station is located at 11796 South 700 East (SR-71) and is easily accessed off that road from either 11400 South or 12300 South (Draper Parkway).[2] [3] [4]

Access to the main park and ride lot (situated directly northeast of the passenger platform) is only by way of a short section of 11800 South which is directly north of the station, there is no direct access from 700 East. There is a second, smaller Park and Ride lot southwest of the passenger platform which is located at 667 East Kimballs Lane and is accessed from that road. The bus stops are located between this smaller lot and the passenger platform.

The station is located within a residential area of the city, with little commercial development nearby, however, the Skaggs Catholic Center (which includes Juan Diego Catholic High School) is several blocks west. Immediately southwest of the station is the Porter Rockwell Trail.

The station opened August 18, 2013, as part of the Draper extension of the Blue Line and is operated by Utah Transit Authority.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UTA On Demand . July 22, 2022 . Utah Transit Authority.
  2. TRAX & FrontRunner Map. March 17, 2013. Utah Transit Authority.
  3. Web site: UTA Board Approves Airport and Draper Station Names. rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. April 22, 2013.
  4. News: New Utah TRAX stations named. Davidson. Lee. The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. Salt Lake City. March 14, 2012. August 7, 2013.