Midvale Fort Union (UTA station)

Midvale Fort Union
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Location 7250 South 180 West
Midvale, Utah[1]
 United States
Coordinates 40°37′09″N 111°53′54″W / 40.61906°N 111.89833°W / 40.61906; -111.89833Coordinates: 40°37′09″N 111°53′54″W / 40.61906°N 111.89833°W / 40.61906; -111.89833
Owned by UTA
Line(s)

Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

  Blue Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Connections UTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 266 free spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities 3 paid lockers[2]
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened December 4, 1999[3]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station
Blue Line
  Former services  
Sandy/University Line

Midvale Fort Union is a light rail station in Midvale, 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 Draper.

Description

The station is located at 7250 South 180 West and is easily accessible from 7200 South (SR-48), both from State Street (US-89) on the east or the I-15/7200 South (which is just a few blocks west). The station is more than a mile west of the historic settlement and modern commercial district of Fort Union and also a mile northeast of Midvale's historic downtown area. The low-density retail and commercial development in the area around the station serves as a bridge between the two more established centers, however, neither area has adequate direct service by TRAX due to their distance from the station. The area surrounding the station has become a center for affordable hotel and motel development due to easy access to Interstates 15 and 215 and the station's status as a hub for UTA's seasonal ski buses to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 260 free spaces available.[1][Note 1] The station was opened on 4 December 1999 as part of the original TRAX line[3] and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

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.[6] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platform and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding on Blue Line (weekdays only). These ramps are not used on weekends. 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".[7]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first southbound Blue Line train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves the Midvale Fort Union Station at about 4:30 am and the first southbound train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:59 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:18 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the next station, the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.[Note 2]

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:45 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 12:04 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.[Note 2]

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 8:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 9:04 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 7:24 pm.[Note 2]

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.[8][9][Note 2]

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014.

Notes

  1. ↑ On 1 July 2013 UTA announced that beginning immediately it was starting a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and FrontRunner Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the Salt Lake City International Airport more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The programs allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year-long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24-hour time limit will still apply to these lots. Midvale Fort Union Station's lot is specifically included in this test program.[4] Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the UTA Transit Police request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.
    On 3 July 2014 UTA announced that it had extended the free parking pilot program for another year, but was removing two stations from the program.[5]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014

References

  1. 1 2 3 "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 8 Apr 2013.
  2. ↑ "UTA Rideshare - Programs > Bicycle". Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2 Feb 2008. Retrieved 8 Jun 2008.
  3. 1 2 Van Eyck, Zack (26 Aug 1999). "All aboard! TRAX trains will roll in December". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
  4. ↑ "UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking". Utah Transit Authority. 26 Jun 2013. Retrieved 4 Aug 2014.
  5. ↑ "UTA Renews Free Long-term Parking Program". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 3 Jul 2014. Retrieved 30 Jul 2014.
  6. ↑ "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
  7. ↑ "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
  8. ↑ "TRAX" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 13 Apr 2014. Retrieved 15 Apr 2014.
  9. ↑ "Route 701 - Blue Line" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 4 Aug 2014.


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