Midvale Fort Union (UTA station)

Midvale Fort Union
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Location	7250 South 180 West Midvale, Utah[1]  United States
Coordinates	40°37′09″N 111°53′54″W / 40.61906°N 111.89833°W / 40.61906; -111.89833Coordinates: 40°37′09″N 111°53′54″W / 40.61906°N 111.89833°W / 40.61906; -111.89833
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	UTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	266 free spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	3 paid lockers[2]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	December 4, 1999[3]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Fashion Place West toward Salt Lake Central Blue Line Midvale Center toward Draper Town Center   Former services   Fashion Place West toward University Medical Center Sandy/University Line Midvale Center toward Sandy Civic Center

Midvale Fort Union is a light rail station in Midvale, Utah, United States, served by the Blue Line of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper.

Description

The station is located at 7250 South 180 West and is easily accessible from 7200 South (SR-48), both from State Street (US-89) on the east or the I-15/7200 South (which is just a few blocks west). The station is more than a mile west of the historic settlement and modern commercial district of Fort Union and also a mile northeast of Midvale's historic downtown area. The low-density retail and commercial development in the area around the station serves as a bridge between the two more established centers, however, neither area has adequate direct service by TRAX due to their distance from the station. The area surrounding the station has become a center for affordable hotel and motel development due to easy access to Interstates 15 and 215 and the station's status as a hub for UTA's seasonal ski buses to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 260 free spaces available.^{[1][Note 1]} The station was opened on 4 December 1999 as part of the original TRAX line^[3] 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.^[6] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platform and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding on Blue Line (weekdays only). These ramps are not used on weekends. 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".^[7]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first southbound Blue Line train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves the Midvale Fort Union Station at about 4:30 am and the first southbound train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:59 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:18 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the next station, the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:45 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 12:04 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 8:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 9:04 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 7:24 pm.^{[Note 2]}

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^{[8][9][Note 2]}

Bus connections

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

• UTA Route 72 - 7200 South (Midvale - Cottonwood Heights, including the Cottonwood Corporate Center and the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 6500 South Wasatch Boulevard [via 7200 South/Fort Union Boulevard])
• UTA Route F570 - 7000 South Flex (Midvale - West Jordan including Bingham Junction Station and Jordan Landing [via 7000 South])
• UTA Route 960 - 7200 South TRAX Station to Solitude/Brighton (Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 6500 South Wasatch Boulevard and the Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride lot - Solitude Mountain Resort - Brighton Ski Resort [via 7200 South/Fort Union Boulevard])
  Seasonal bus, ski season only
• UTA Route 990 - 10000 South TRAX Station/6200 South Wasatch Park and Ride to Snowbird/Alta (Midvale - Cottonwood Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 6500 South Wasatch Boulevard, the Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride lot, and the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 8200 South Wasatch Boulevard - Sandy - Little Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride - Snowbird - Alta, including Alta Ski Area [via 7200 South/Fort Union Boulevard and Wasatch Boulevard])
  Seasonal bus with reduced schedule in non-ski season

Notes

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website