List of TRAX stations explained

TRAX is a three-line urban light rail mass transit system operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), serving much of the Salt Lake Valley in Utah, United States. (The official name of TRAX is Transit Express, however this name is almost never used.) Communities served by the service include Draper, Midvale, Murray, Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, West Jordan, and West Valley City.

Description

The network consists of three lines: the Blue Line (previously referred to as the Sandy Line), which opened in 1999; the Red Line (previously referred to as the University Line), which opened in 2001;^{[1] [2]} and the Green Line, which opened in 2011. As of July 2023, the network serves 36,900 passengers a day, making TRAX the 10th-largest light rail system in the United States in ridership.^{[3] [4]} There are 50 stations on the 3 lines of the UTA TRAX system, with an overall length of the network being 44.8miles.^[4]

The stations along the UTA TRAX network are open-air structures featuring passenger canopies for protection from adverse weather. Many of the canopies are designed to resemble the canopy at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (which is located Downtown and listed on the National Register of Historic Places).^[5] Works of public art included at several stations were developed as part of the UTA's Art in Transit program.^[6] At first the program was met with skepticism; initially, only the stations constructed in Salt Lake City incorporated public art into their designs. This was the case as the city was initially the only one to take part in the Art in Transit program.^[7] The program has since grown in popularity, and many of the stations constructed as part of the FrontLines 2015 expansion will include public art in their final design.^[6]

Nearly all stations, except those in Downtown Salt Lake City, have a Park and Ride lot with free parking. TRAX Park and Ride lots may have as few as six parking spaces or as many as nearly 1200. Many of the Downtown Salt Lake City stations are located within the Free Fare Zone which allows riders that both enter and exit TRAX and/or UTA buses service within the Zone to ride with no charge. Stations within the Zone include Arena, City Center, Courthouse, Gallivan Plaza, Library, Old GreekTown, Planetarium, Salt Lake Central, and Temple Square.

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.^[8] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platforms on the Blue Line and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding (weekdays only). These ramps are not used on weekends nor on the Red or Green Lines. In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and FrontRunner stations".^[9]

History

UTA's TRAX began service on December 4, 1999, with the opening of what was then called the Sandy/Salt Lake Line (now called the Blue Line) which ran from Sandy Civic Center to Delta Center (now called Arena).^[1] The line saw construction of a pair of infill stations with the opening of 900 South in 2005 and Sandy Expo in 2006 and the 650 South in 2022 as a result of demand for additional service.^{[10] [11]} The University Line (TRAX) commenced service on 15 December 2001 between Stadium and Delta Center.^[2] The line expanded in April 2008, when three new stations opened between Planetarium and Salt Lake Central.^[12] The Sandy/University Line began service on December 17, 2001, between Stadium and Sandy Civic Center.^[13] Originally operating on a limited schedule, by August 2009, trains were added to the line serving all stations between Sandy Civic Center and University Medical Center.^[14] Expansion as part of the FrontLines 2015 project saw the completion of an additional 25.2miles of track by August 2013.^[4] The completion of the Airport and Draper extensions added service to the Salt Lake City International Airport and Draper.^[4]

Salt Lake Central (which is part of the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub) connects with FrontRunner commuter rail (with service from Weber County through Davis County and Salt Lake County to Utah County), as well as Amtrak and Greyhound Lines. In addition Murray Central and North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe also connect with FrontRunner. In December 2013 the first phase of the S Line (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar) project opened for service with a connection at Central Pointe in South Salt Lake.

Stations

Station Name	Servicing Rail Line(s)	Jurisdiction	Date Opened	Park & Ride Spaces^[15]	UTA Bus Routes	Reference
600 South	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	July 26, 2022	None		^[16]
900 East	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	December 15, 2001	None
900 South	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	May 19, 2005	None	9
1940 West North Temple	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	None	217, 453, 454, 456
2700 West Sugar Factory Road	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	204	227, F578	^[17]
4800 West Old Bingham Highway	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	244	248, F590
5600 West Old Bingham Highway	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	420
Airport †	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	None	453, 454
Arena * $	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	None	951
Ballpark	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	170	516
Bingham Junction	TRAX Red Line	Midvale	August 7, 2011	200
Central Pointe *	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line TRAX Green Line S Line streetcar	South Salt Lake	December 4, 1999	57	9, 17, 21
City Center $	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	None
Courthouse * $	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	None
Crescent View	TRAX Blue Line	Sandy	August 18, 2013	247	F546	^[18] ^[19]
Daybreak Parkway †	TRAX Red Line	South Jordan	August 7, 2011	400	F514, F518, F547
Decker Lake	TRAX Green Line	West Valley City	August 7, 2011	750		^[20]
Draper Town Center †	TRAX Blue Line	Draper	August 18, 2013	438	F546
Fairpark	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	Yes	453, 454
Fashion Place West *	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line	Murray	December 4, 1999	100	62, 209
Fort Douglas	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	September 29, 2003	None	902	^[21]
Gallivan Plaza $	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	None
Historic Gardner	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	130	F578
Historic Sandy	TRAX Blue Line	Sandy	December 4, 1999	316	F94, F590
Jackson/Euclid	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	None	453, 454
Jordan Valley	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	845	232, 240
Kimballs Lane	TRAX Blue Line	Draper	August 18, 2013	251	F546, 811
Library $	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	December 15, 2001	None
Meadowbrook	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line	South Salt Lake	December 4, 1999	497	39, 41, 901
Midvale Center	TRAX Blue Line	Midvale	December 4, 1999	142	213, 525, F578
Midvale Fort Union	TRAX Blue Line	Midvale	December 4, 1999	266	72, F570, 960, 990
Millcreek	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line	South Salt Lake	December 4, 1999	101	33, 35
Murray Central‡	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line	Murray	December 4, 1999	750	54, 200, 201, 205
Murray North	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Red Line	Murray	December 4, 1999	235	45, 47, 228, 954
North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe‡	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	None	6, 209, 500, 516, 520	^[22]
Old GreekTown $	TRAX Blue Line	Salt Lake City	April 27, 2008	None	2, 3, 11, 200, 205, 220, 228, 500, 509, 513
Planetarium $	TRAX Blue Line	Salt Lake City	April 27, 2008	None
Power	TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	April 14, 2013	None	217, 453, 454, 456
Redwood Junction	TRAX Green Line	West Valley City	August 7, 2011	6-9	217
River Trail	TRAX Green Line	West Valley City	August 7, 2011	100
Salt Lake Central † $ (Salt Lake Intermodal Hub)	TRAX Blue Line FrontRunner	Salt Lake City	April 27, 2008	Very limited	2, 2X, 3, 11, 200, 205, 220, 228, 500, 509, 513, 519, 520, 523, 550, 901, 902
Sandy Civic Center	TRAX Blue Line	Sandy	December 4, 1999	1185	201, 218, F514, F546, 962, 992
Sandy Expo	TRAX Blue Line	Sandy	August 28, 2006	None
South Jordan Parkway	TRAX Red Line	South Jordan	August 7, 2011	200
Stadium	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	December 15, 2001	None	3, 213, 220, 223, 228, 313, 354, 455, 473
Temple Square $	TRAX Blue Line TRAX Green Line	Salt Lake City	December 4, 1999	None
Trolley	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	December 15, 2001	None
University Medical Center †	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	September 29, 2003	Limited	21, 213, 473, 902
University South Campus	TRAX Red Line	Salt Lake City	September 29, 2003	None	9, 17, 213, 223, 228, 313, 354, 455, 473
West Jordan City Center	TRAX Red Line	West Jordan	August 7, 2011	221	217, 218
West Valley Central †	TRAX Green Line	West Valley City	August 7, 2011	80	35, 41, 227, 232, 240, 248, 509, 513, 954

	Official transfer stations between TRAX lines
†	Terminal stations
	$	Stations within the Free Fare Zone
	‡	FrontRunner connection at adjacent station

Future stations

The Utah Transit Authority is undertaking a major expansion called FrontLines 2015.^[23] As part of this project UTA will add 25.2miles of track to the existing 19.6miles light-rail network as defined in the Utah Transit Authority's 2030 Long-range Transportation Plan. All of the expansions were completed and opened for service by August 2013 (except the 14600 South and Highland Drive Stations).^[23] Six of the stations are part of the Airport extension of the Green Line. Three completed stations and two more proposed stations are or will be part of the Draper extension of the Blue Line.

Station Name	Rail Line(s) Servicing	Jurisdiction	Projected completion	Reference
14600 South†	TRAX Blue Line	Draper	Not yet scheduled
Highland	TRAX Blue Line	Draper	Not yet scheduled

See also

• TRAX (light rail)
• Blue Line
• Green Line
• Red Line
• The FrontRunner train
• S Line (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar)

Notes and References

1. News: All aboard TRAX -- riders jam trains UTA overwhelmed by opening day response. Zack. Van Eyck. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 5 Dec 1999. 4 Mar 2013.
2. News: All aboard (Saturday) for U. TRAX. Leah L.. Culler. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 14 Dec 2001. 4 Mar 2013.
3. Web site: 30 Nov 2023 . Public Transportation Ridership Report . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180127/https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Q3-Ridership-APTA.pdf . 7 December 2023 . 27 Dec 2023 . .
4. Web site: FrontLines 2015 – Overview . . 14 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090331204953/http://rideuta.com/projects/frontlines2015/overview.aspx . March 31, 2009 .
5. News: AP Reporters. The Associated Press State & Local Wire. Glass art at TRAX stations next test of Salt Lake's taste. 29 Mar 1999.
6. Web site: UTA Projects/Programs – Art in Transit . . 14 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091115112825/http://www.rideuta.com/projects/art/ . November 15, 2009 .
7. News: Should light-rail stations be more than concrete?. Zack. Van Eyck. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 24 Jun 1997. 4 Mar 2013.
8. Web site: Fixed Route Accessibility. Utah Transit Authority. 13 Mar 2013.
9. Web site: Rider Rules . . 12 Mar 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130303155615/http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-RiderRules . 2013-03-03 .
10. News: Riders bustle aboard new TRAX station at 900 South. Patty. Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. Salt Lake City. 20 Sep 2005. 4 Mar 2013.
11. News: Sandy Expo station newest TRAX stop. Patty. Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. Salt Lake City. 29 Aug 2006. 4 Mar 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216183000/http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4253671. 2013-12-16.
12. News: UTA to celebrate TRAX extension. Arthur . Raymond . Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. 18 Apr 2008 . Salt Lake City. 4 Mar 2013.
13. News: TRAX Sets Sandy-to-U. Run. John. Keahey. The Salt Lake Tribune. D1. Salt Lake City. 13 Dec 2001.
14. News: TRAX changes bug downtown riders. Brandon. Loomis. The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. Salt Lake City. 25 Aug 2009. 4 Mar 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190234/http://www.sltrib.com/utahpolitics/ci_13195074. 2013-12-16.
15. Web site: TRAX Parking and Stops . . 15 Dec 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121223120602/http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=TRAX-TRAXParkingandStops . 2012-12-23 .
16. Web site: Apgar . Blake . There's a new TRAX station. See where you now can hop on and off the train. . . 27 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727234325if_/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/07/27/theres-new-trax-station-see/ . 27 July 2022 . 27 July 2022 . live.
17. News: Steve . Fidel . . 2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced . Deseret Digital Media. 1 Oct 2010 . Salt Lake City. 13 Apr 2011.
18. Web site: Draper Transit Corridor Project. Utah Transit Authority. 12 Mar 2013.
19. News: State, city and school officials stress safety on new Sandy-Draper TRAX line. Reavy. Paul. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 4 Jun 2013. 26 Jun 2013.
20. Web site: West Valley TRAX Line FAQs . . 16 Apr 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182138/http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-Mid-WestValleyTRAXLine-FAQs . 2013-12-16 .
21. News: New TRAX Extension Opens Monday. Joe . Baird . ksl.com. . Associated Press. Salt Lake City. 28 Sep 2003 . 8 Mar 2013.
22. Web site: Airport TRAX Line – Frequently Asked Questions . . 14 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100226113141/http://www.rideuta.com/projects/airportLightRail/faq.aspx . February 26, 2010 .
23. Web site: FrontLines 2015 – Overview – History . . 14 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100121062637/http://www.rideuta.com/projects/frontlines2015/history.aspx . January 21, 2010 .