Murray Central (UTA station)

Murray Central
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail & TRAX light rail station
Location	5144 Cottonwood Street (TRAX)[1] 140 West Vine Street (FrontRunner)[2] Murray, Utah  United States
Coordinates	40°39′36″N 111°53′43″W / 40.66013°N 111.89534°W / 40.66013; -111.89534Coordinates: 40°39′36″N 111°53′43″W / 40.66013°N 111.89534°W / 40.66013; -111.89534
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Blue Line   Red Line   FrontRunner
Platforms	1 island platform (TRAX) 1 island platform (FrontRunner)
Tracks	2 (FrontRunner) & 2 (TRAX)
Connections	UTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1095 free spaces[3][4]
Bicycle facilities	4 paid lockers[5]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	4 December 1999 (TRAX)[6] 10 December 2012 (FrontRunner)[7]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Murray North toward Salt Lake Central Blue Line Fashion Place West toward Draper Town Center Murray North toward University Medical Center Red Line Fashion Place West toward Daybreak Parkway Salt Lake Central toward Ogden or Pleasant View FrontRunner South Jordan toward Provo   Former services   Murray North toward University Medical Center Sandy/University Line Fashion Place West toward Sandy Civic Center

Murray Central is a light rail and commuter rail station in Murray, Utah, United States served by the Blue Line and Red Line of Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system that operates in Salt Lake County and by the FrontRunner, UTA's commuter rail train that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Pleasant View in northern Weber County through Ogden, Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County. The FrontRunner portion of the station is part of the FrontRunner South extension. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City south to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The station is situated immediately west of the Intermountain Medical Center complex.

Description

The TRAX portion of the station is located at 5144 Cottonwood Street and is accessed from either East Vine Street on the north or West 5300 South (SR-173/Spartan Street) at 100 West.^[1] The FrontRunner portion of the station is located at 140 East Vine Street.^[2] However, both TRAX and the FrontRunner are easily accessed from either parking lot. To the east of the station is the Intermountain Medical Center, with its large parking lot. Between the two free Park and Ride lots, there are nearly 1,100 parking spaces available.^{[3][4][Note 1]} The adjacent Intermoutain Medical Center was built on the site of the former Murray Smelter. The Murray Downtown Historic District is across Little Cottonwood Creek to the northeast. The station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.^[9][10] The TRAX portion of the station opened on 4 December 1999^[6] and the FrontRunner portion opened, along with the rest of the FrontRunner South, on 10 December 2012.^[7] The station 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.^[11] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains and streetcars clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platform and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding on the Blue Line (weekdays only). (These ramps are not used on weekends or 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".^[12]

FrontRunner

On weekdays the FrontRunner has about twenty-three round trips on weekdays between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Odgen and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half-hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am the next morning. As of August 2013 the FrontRunner does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday there is service to Pleasant View with two trains picking up passengers (no dropping off) in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening for the commute.^[13]

Train schedules

Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013.

FrontRunner

On weekdays the first southbound FrontRunner train (to the Provo Station) leaves the Murray Central Station at about 5:15 am and the first northbound train (to the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center) leaves at about 5:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:08 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:59 pm. The first, last, and only trains that go as far north as the Pleasant View Station leave at 5:08 pm and 6:08 pm.

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:15 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 8:45 am. The last southbound train leaves at 12:22 am (early Sunday morning) and the last northbound train leaves at 2:08 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station. The last northbound train to the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center leaves at 11:38 pm.^[13]

Blue Line

On weekdays the first northbound Blue Line train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves the Murray Central Station at about 5:15 am and the first southbound train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves at about 6:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 10:53 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:58 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far as the next station, the Fashion Place West Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 11:13 pm.

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 11:22 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 12:09 am (early Sunday morning). 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 10:49 pm.

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 9:45 am. The last southbound train leaves at 8:22 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 9:09 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 7:29 pm.

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^[14]

Red Line

On weekdays the first southbound Red Line train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves the Murray Central Station at about 5:00 am and the first northbound train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:33 and the last northbound train leaves at 11:43 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:43 pm.

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 5:30 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 10:52 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:54 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:54 pm.

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:30 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 7:32 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:34 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 7:34 pm.

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^[14]

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013.

• UTA Route 54 - 5400 South (Murray - Taylorsville - Kearns [via 5400 South])
• UTA Route 200 - State Street North (Murray, including Intermountain Medical Center - Millcreek - South Salt Lake - Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake County government complex, Salt Lake Community College South City Campus, Salt Lake City and County Building, and Old GreekTown and Salt Lake Central stations [via State Street])
• UTA Route 201 - State Street South (Murray, including Intermountain Medical Center and Fashion Place Mall - Sandy, including Jordan Commons, South Towne Exposition Center, and Sandy Civic Center Station [via State Street])
• UTA Route 953 - 5200 South TRAX Station/Snowbird/Alta (Murray - Cottonwood Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 6500 South Wasatch Boulevard and the Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride lot - Little Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride - Snowbird - Alta, including Alta Ski Area [via I-215 and Wasatch Boulevard])
  Seasonal bus, ski season only

Notes

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official FrontRunner website
• Official TRAX website
• FrontRunner Schedule
• TRAX Blue Line Schedule
• TRAX Red Line Schedule