City Center (UTA station)

City Center
Trax light rail station
Station statistics
Address 33 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Lines
  Blue Line
  Green Line
Connections UTA inter-county and local bus
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Accessible
Fare zone Free Fare Zone[1]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station
Blue Line
Green Line

City Center is a light rail station in Salt Lake City serviced by the Blue Line and the Green Line of the Trax system.

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History

Opened on December 4, 1999, City Center was part of the first operating segment of the Trax network.

Location

The northern-most station on Main Street, the dividing line between the east and west quadrants of the city, City Center is located between South Temple Street and 100 South.[2]

Transit-oriented development

In 2012, City Center station will be at the core of one of the largest transit-oriented developments in Salt Lake City, City Creek Center. Spanning three blocks between South Temple and 100 South, it is planned to transform 20 acres (8 ha) of downtown real estate into a mixed-use complex with 700 residential units and 750,000 sq ft (69,677 m2) of retail.[3]

References

  1. ^ Utah Transit Authority (2009). Free Fare Zone (Map). http://www.rideuta.com/images/freefarezonesyslarge809.jpg. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  2. ^ "UTA Rail System Map" (JPEG). Utah Transit Authority. http://www.rideuta.com/images/08NEWRailCarMap.jpg. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  3. ^ City Creek Center Downtown Rising Retrieved 2010-12-27