Kimballs Lane (UTA station)

Kimballs Lane
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Location	11796 South 700 East Draper Utah[1][2]  United States
Coordinates	40°32′09″N 111°52′19″W / 40.53583°N 111.87194°W / 40.53583; -111.87194Coordinates: 40°32′09″N 111°52′19″W / 40.53583°N 111.87194°W / 40.53583; -111.87194
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	18 August 2013
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Crescent View toward Salt Lake Central Blue Line Draper Town Center Terminus

Kimballs Lane^[1][2][3] is a light rail station in Draper, Utah, in the 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. This station is the only TRAX station that will connect with the only bus route that runs between Salt Lake County and Utah County.

Description

The station is located at 11796 South 700 East (SR-71)^[2] and is easily accessed off that road from either 11400 South or 12300 South (Draper Parkway). Access to the main Park and Ride (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. Both of the station's Park and Ride lots are free.^{[Note 1]} The station opened 18 August 2013 as part of the Draper extension of the Blue Line and is operated by 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 (which only goes as far as the next station, the Draper Town Center Station) leaves the Kimballs Lane Station at about 4:45 am. The first northbound train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves at about 5:00 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:31 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:43 pm. However, the last train only goes as far as the Fashion Place West Station; the last train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:28 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:15 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 6:30. The last southbound train leaves at 11:40 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:51 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:31 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 10:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:15. The last southbound train leaves at 8:41 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:51 pm. However, the last train only goes as far as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 7:08 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.

• UTA Route F546 - Draper Flex (Draper, including Draper Town Center Station - Sandy, including Crescent View and Sandy Civic Center stations and South Towne Center)
• UTA Route 811 - Utah Valley TRAX Connector (Sandy, only at Sandy Civic Center Station - Draper - Lehi, including Lehi Station, Thanksgiving Point, and Park and Ride at 2100 North - American Fork, not including American Fork Station - Orem, including Utah Valley University and [via State Street, I-15, and University Parkway])
  This route is the only UTA bus route connecting Salt Lake County and Utah County^[10]

Notes

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website