University South Campus station

University South Campus, often referred to as simply South Campus,[1] is a light rail station on the campus of the University of Utah in 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 Medical Center to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

University South Campus
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
The University South Campus Station platform as seen from the south
Location	1790 East South Campus Drive Salt Lake City, Utah[1] United States
Coordinates	40°45′37.02″N 111°50′22.28″W
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	None[1]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	29 September 2003[2]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Fort Douglas toward University Medical Center Red Line Stadium toward Daybreak Parkway   Former services   Fort Douglas toward University Medical Center Sandy/University Line Stadium toward Sandy Civic Center Stadium toward Salt Lake Central University Line Fort Douglas toward University Medical Center

Description

The station is located on the campus of the University of Utah at 1790 East South Campus Drive[1] with the island platform situated in the middle of that street. Northeast of the station is the Jon M. Huntsman Center and immediately south of the station is the LDS Institute of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Unlike many TRAX stations, University South Campus does not have a Park and Ride lot,[1] however, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allows parking at the Institute parking garage southeast of the station for those who purchase a $22.00 Transit Parking Pass.[3] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station opened on 29 September 2003[2] and 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.[4] 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".[5]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves the University South Campus Station at about 5:15 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:30 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:15 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:32 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 11:02 pm.[Note 1]

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:45 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:25 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:41 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 10:21 pm.[Note 1]

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 8:05 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:21 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 7:01 pm.[Note 1]

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.[6][7][Note 1]

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014.

• UTA Route 9 - 900 South (University of Utah, including Fort Douglas - Salt Lake City, including 900 South Station and Liberty Park - South Salt Lake, including Central Pointe [via 900 South])
• UTA Route 17 - 1700 South (University of Utah, including Fort Douglas - Sugar House, including Westminster College - Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake Community College's South City Campus - South Salt Lake, including Central Pointe Station [via 1700 South])
• UTA Route 213 - 1300 East/1100 East (University of Utah, including University Medical Center and University Medical Center, Fort Douglas, and Stadium stations - Sugar House - Millcreek - Murray - Midvale, including Midvale Center Station [via 1300 East])
• UTA Route 223 - 2300 East/Holladay Boulevard (University of Utah, including Fort Douglas and Stadium Station - Salt Lake City - Sugar House - Holladay - Cottonwood Heights)
• UTA Route 228 - Foothill/2700 East (Downtown Salt Lake City, including Old GreekTown, Library, Trolley, and 900 East & 400 South stations - University of Utah, including Stadium Station - Sugar House - Holladay - Murray, including Murray North Station [via 400 South, Foothill Drive, and 4500 South])
• UTA Route 313 - South Valley/University of Utah Fast Bus (University of Utah, including Stadium Station and University Medical Center - Sugar House - Holladay - Murray, including UDOT's Park and Ride at 950 East 6600 South - Midvale - Sandy, including Park and Ride at the LDS Church parking lots at 940 and 1050 East 10600 South, 1280 Turquoise Way (10020 South), and 9119 South 1300 East [via Foothill Drive, I-215, 1300 East, and 10600 South])
  Fast Bus with limited stops, except at University of Utah
• UTA Route 354 - Sandy/University of Utah Fast Bus (University of Utah, including Stadium Station - Sugar House - Mount Olympus, including UTA's Park and Ride lot at 3870 South Wasatch Boulevard - Holladay - Cottonwood Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 6500 South Wasatch Boulevard and the Park and Ride lot at the LDS Church at 7784 South Highland Drive - Sandy, including Park and Ride at 9400 South and 2000 East [via Foothill Drive, Wasatch Boulevard, Fort Union Boulevard, and Highland Drive)
  Fast Bus with limited stops, except at University of Utah
• UTA Route 455 - Weber State University/Davis County/University of Utah (University of Utah, including Stadium Station - Downtown Salt Lake City, including Library and Trolley stations - North Salt Lake - Bountiful, including Lakeview Hospital - Centerville - Farmington, including Farmington Station and Davis County Justice Complex - Fruit Heights, including UDOT's Park and Ride lot at 300 North & Country Way - South Weber, including Park and Ride lot at Highway 89 and South Weber Drive - Uintah - South Ogden - Ogden, including Ogden Intermodal Transit Center and Weber State University)
• UTA Route 473 - Salt Lake/Ogden Highway 89 Express (University of Utah, including University Medical Center and University Medical Center, Fort Douglas, and Stadium stations - Downtown Salt Lake City - Farmington, including Farmington Station - Fruit Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 300 North & Country Way - South Weber, including the Park and Ride lot at Highway 89 and South Weber Drive - Uintah - South Ogden - Ogden, including Ogden Intermodal Transit Center and Weber State University [via Highway 89 & I-15])

Notes

1. Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014

References

1. "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 9 Apr 2013.
2. Baird, Joe (28 Sep 2003). "New TRAX Extension Opens Monday". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Associated Press. Retrieved 8 Mar 2013.
3. "South campus TRAX parking pass available". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. 13 Sep 2003. Retrieved 4 Jan 2013.
4. "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
5. "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
6. "TRAX" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
7. "Route 703 - Red Line" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website