Fairpark (UTA station)
Fairpark | |||||||||||
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Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station | |||||||||||
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1150 West North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah[1][2]  United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°46′17.5″N 111°55′28″W / 40.771528°N 111.92444°WCoordinates: 40°46′17.5″N 111°55′28″W / 40.771528°N 111.92444°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | UTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Utah Transit Authority (UTA): | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | UTA inter-county and local bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Park and Ride coming soon | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 April 2013 | ||||||||||
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Fairpark[1][3][2] is a light rail station in Salt Lake City, Utah, served by the Green Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Green Line provides service from the Salt Lake International Airport to West Valley City (via Downtown Salt Lake City and connects with the rest of the TRAX system, as well as UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail and S Line streetcar.[1]
Description
The station is located at 1150 West North Temple Street (just south of the Utah State Farigrounds), with the island platform is located in the median of the street. Although not open yet, this station will have a Park and Ride lot with a yet to be announced number of spaces. Like many other UTA stations, this station has art work included in its design. The art work for the Fairpark station is murals that include various images depicting the history of the area. The set of murals is called Fairpark Convergence and was designed by Nancy Gutkin O’Neil of New Orleans, Louisiana.[4] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the Green Line. The station opened on 14 April 2013 and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. It is also one of four TRAX stations (all of which are located the north end of the Green Line) that is powered by solar panels located on top of the station's canopy through a project which was initially funded in part by Rocky Mountain Power.[5]
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. 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 northbound Green Line train (to the Airport Station) leaves the Fairpark Station at about 5:15 am and the first southbound train (to the West Valley Central Station) leaves at about 5:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:04 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:37 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the West Valley Station leaves at 10:52 pm.[Note 1]
On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:15 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 6:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 10:55 pm and the last southbound train leaving at 11:26 pm.[Note 1]
On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:15 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 7:35 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:06 pm.[Note 1]
Green Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.[8][9][Note 1]
Bus connections
Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014.
- UTA Route 453 - Tooele-Salt Lake via Airport (Tooele, including the Park and Ride at the LDS Church lots at 192 West 200 South and at 141 West Utah Avenue and the UDOT Park and Ride at 2450 North State Highway 36 - Stansbury Park, including the Park and Ride at the LDS Church at 417 Benson Road - International Center - Salt Lake International Airport, including Airport Station - West Salt Lake City, including 1940 W North Temple, Power and Jackson/Euclid stations - Downtown Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake City and County Building [via SR-36 and I-80])
- UTA Route 454 - Grantsville/Salt Lake (Grantsville - Stansbury Park, including the Park and Ride at the LDS Church at 417 Benson Road - International Center - Salt Lake International Airport, including Airport Station - West Salt Lake City, including 1940 W North Temple, Power, and Jackson/Euclid stations - Downtown Salt Lake City [via SR-138 and I-80])
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Train schedule is current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014
References
- 1 2 3 "UTA RAIL SYSTEM MAP" (Map). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Dec 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-09. Retrieved 15 Apr 2014.
- 1 2 "UTA Board Approves Airport and Draper Station Names". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 2 Apr 2012. Retrieved 15 Apr 2014.
- ↑ Davidson, Lee (14 Mar 2012). "New Utah TRAX stations named". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved 7 Aug 2013.
- ↑ "Art Along the Airport TRAX Line". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 12 Apr 2013. Retrieved 30 Jul 2014.
- ↑ "Enphase Energy Powers New Utah Transit Authority Airport TRAX Stations". businesswire.com. Business Wire. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 Jul 2014.
- ↑ "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ↑ "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
- ↑ "TRAX" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 13 Apr 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 15 Apr 2014.
- ↑ "Route 704 - Green Line" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 30 Jul 2014.
