Jordan Valley (UTA station)

Jordan Valley
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Location	3400 West 8600 South West Jordan, Utah[1]  United States
Coordinates	40°35′41″N 111°58′19″W / 40.594822°N 111.971849°W / 40.594822; -111.971849Coordinates: 40°35′41″N 111°58′19″W / 40.594822°N 111.971849°W / 40.594822; -111.971849
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	UTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	845[1]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	August 7, 2011[2]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station 2700 W Sugar Factory Rd toward University Medical Center Red Line 4800 W Old Bingham Hwy toward Daybreak Parkway

Jordan Valley^[3] is a light rail station in West Jordan, Utah, 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.

Description

The station is located at 3400 West 8600 South^[1] 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 original planning stages, the station was referred to as "Bangerter Station", but later changed to the current name.^[4][5][3] The station opened August 7, 2011, as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.^[2]

Original plans for the station included a large Park and Ride lot with 577 free (UTA exclusive) parking spaces.^[4] However, two parking garages have been built at the station and provide 845 spaces.^{[1][Note 1]} 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.^[8][9] 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.^[10] The only other parking garage operated by UTA is located at the Draper FrontRunner Station and it has the same parking fees.

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.^[11] 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".^[12]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves the Jordan Valley Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:48 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:29 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:29 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 5:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:07 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:39 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:39 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 7:47 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:19 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 7:19 pm.^{[Note 2]}

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^{[13][14][Note 2]}

Bus connections

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

• UTA Route 232 - 3200 West (West Jordan, including Salt Lake Community College's Jordan Campus - West Valley City, including West Valley Central Station [via 3200 West])
• UTA Route 240 - 4000 West/Dixie Valley (West Jordan, including Jordan Landing and Jordan Valley Medical Center - Kearns - West Valley City, including West Valley Central Station and Valley Fair Mall [via 4000 West])
• UTA Route F590 - 9000 South Flex (West Jordan, including Salt Lake Community College's Jordan Campus - Sandy, including Historic Sandy Station [via 9000 South])

Notes

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website