900 East station

900 East[3][Note 1] is a light rail station in the Central City neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States serviced by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak community in South Jordan.

900 East
 703 
900 East station platform
General information
Other names900 East & 400 South
Location875 East 400 South
(East University Boulevard)
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°45′38.4″N 111°52′00″W
Owned byUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: 4, 209, 455[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 15, 2001 (2001-12-15)[2]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Stadium
toward University Medical Center
 Red Line Trolley
toward Daybreak Parkway
Former services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Stadium
toward University Medical Center
 Sandy/University Line Trolley
toward Sandy Civic Center
Trolley
toward Salt Lake Central
 University Line Stadium
toward University Medical Center

Description

The station is located at 875 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/SR-186),[3] with the island platform being in the median of 400 South. As part of the UTA's Art in Transit program, the station features a sculpture of stainless steel and recycled bicycle wheels created by Stuart Keeler and Michael Machnic entitled The Place Between.[9] Unlike most TRAX stations, 900 East does not have a Park and Ride lot.[3] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station was opened on 15 December 2001[2] as part of the former University Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

Notes
  1. In about 2012 UTA began frequently referring to this station as 900 East & 400 South,[3][4][5] presumably to reduce possible confusion with a stop on the newly completed S Line also located just off 900 East, but about eighteen blocks further south. However, the streetcar stop was later designated as Sugarmont.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Salt Lake County System Map" (Map). Utah Transit Authority. April 14, 2022.
  2. Culler, Leah L. (14 Dec 2001). "All aboard (Saturday) for U. TRAX". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 8 Mar 2013.
  3. "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 24 Nov 2012.
  4. "Route 703, RED LINE – Weekday TO DAYBREAK". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 9 Aug 2013.
  5. "Route 703, RED LINE – Weekday TO MEDICAL". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 9 Aug 2013.
  6. Davidson, Lee (28 Aug 2013). "Sugar House streetcar testing begins next week". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved 17 Sep 2013.
  7. "Sugar House Streetcar" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (JPEG) on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  8. "900 East Station" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  9. "Art in Transit, University Line". www.slcdocs.com. Salt Lake City Arts Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.

Media related to 900 East (UTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.