Fairpark (UTA station)

Fairpark
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Location	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°W / 40.771528; -111.92444Coordinates: 40°46′17.5″N 111°55′28″W / 40.771528°N 111.92444°W / 40.771528; -111.92444
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Green Line
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
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Power toward Airport Green Line Jackson/Euclid toward West Valley Central

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

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website