Layton station (FrontRunner)

Layton station is a FrontRunner commuter rail station in Layton, Utah. It is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).

Layton
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Layton station platform
General information
Location150 South Main Street[1]
Layton, Utah
United States
Coordinates41°03′25″N 111°57′54″W
Owned byUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: 470, 628, 677[2]
Construction
Parking383 spaces[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)[4]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Clearfield
toward Ogden
 FrontRunner Farmington
toward Provo Central

Description

The station is located at 150 South Main Street (SR-126) on approximately 12.5 acres of land[5] and is easily accessed from I-15 by way of the new Layton Parkway interchange. The station is near the south end of Layton's historic downtown area, which had suffered from a hard-to-access location in a highly acute wedge bounded by I-15 on the northeast and the railroad tracks on the southwest. Besides the station's opening on the site of the previous Union Pacific Layton Depot, access in the area has also recently been improved (both from I-15 and from surrounding parts of Layton) by the completion of the new Layton Parkway interchange on I-15, which is just south of the station.

The station has two free Park and Ride lots with about 380 total parking spaces available.[3] However, a majority of these parking spaces are in the lot that is located just off South Main Street about one block north of the station. This lot can be accessed by either South Main Street or by a path that parallels the tracks and connects the north end of the platform with the parking lot. The station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[6] The inaugural FrontRunner train departed the station southbound at 9:45 am April 26, 2008.[4]

References
  1. TRAX & FrontRunner Map (PDF) (Map). Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. "Weber & Davis County System Map" (Map). Utah Transit Authority. August 7, 2022.
  3. "FrontRunner Park and Ride Lots" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. Raymond, Arthur (April 28, 2008). "UTA FrontRunner up and running today". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  5. "Layton Station Quick Facts" (PDF). UTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  6. "Front Runner South FAQs". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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