Jordan Valley station

Jordan Valley station is a light rail station in West Jordan, Utah, United States, served 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 of South Jordan.

Jordan Valley
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Jordan Valley station platform
General information
Location3400 West 8600 South
West Jordan, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°35′41″N 111°58′19″W
Owned byUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: F232, 240, F590[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking845 spaces[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)[3]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
2700 West Sugar Factory Road Red Line 4800 West Old Bingham Highway

Description

The station is located at 3400 West 8600 South[4][2] but, although the station is situated immediately south of 8600 South, there is not direct vehicle access to the station's parking from that street, only by way of 3200 West. Also, while it is the closest TRAX station to Bangerter Highway (SR-154), there is no direct access to the station from Bangerter Highway either. The station can be reached from Bangerter Highway by heading east on 9000 South, then north on 3200 West, and finally west on 8660 South. The station is just northeast of the Jordan Valley Medical Center. In the early planning stages, the station was referred to as "Bangerter Station", but later changed to the current name.[5][6][4] The station opened August 7, 2011, as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[3]

Original plans for the station included a large Park and Ride lot with 577 free (UTA exclusive) parking spaces.[5] However, two parking garages have been built at the station and provide 845 spaces.[2] The fee for parking in either of the garage is $1 per day or $15 per month, however, payment is only required for parking from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, except holidays.[7][8] Jordan Valley is the only TRAX station with a parking garage. Since their construction, the parking garages have had very little use; as low as 3 percent, according to UTA.[9] The only other parking garage operated by UTA is located at the Draper FrontRunner Station and it has the same parking fees.

References

  1. "Salt Lake County System Map" (Map). Utah Transit Authority. April 14, 2022.
  2. "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  3. Fidel, Steve (October 1, 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. Hancock, Laura (February 25, 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  5. "Bangerter Station site plan" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  6. "Mid-Jordan Transit Corridor CE/PE/FEIS" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  7. Davidson, Lee (December 7, 2011). "TRAX now charges for parking at one lot". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. "UTA to Offer Covered Parking for a Fee". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. November 28, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  9. Wood, Benjamin (March 18, 2013). "Parking will cost $1 per day at Draper FrontRunner stop". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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