52-888: The Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub , also called Salt Lake Central station by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), is a multi-modal transportation hub in Salt Lake City , Utah, United States served by the Blue Line of UTA's TRAX light rail system that operates in Salt Lake County and by the FrontRunner , UTA's commuter rail train that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Ogden in central Weber County through Davis County , Salt Lake City , and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County . Service at
104-537: A "new trip" immediately after returning the bicycle to any docking station. The bicycles provided by Greenbike are equipped with GPS tracking system that records and provides the member with the miles ridden (and calories burned). Greenbike is seasonal and, depending on weather conditions, shuts down operations in November–December and starts up again in March–April. Other Greenbike docking stations are located near
156-527: A dedicated busway across most of the route located in the center median of University Parkway, University Avenue, and East 700 North. The line opened in August 2018 and uses 60-foot articulated buses with doors on both sides of the bus to load passengers from busway stations located in the center median. The Ogden Express line is a line between the Ogden Central Station and McKay-Dee Hospital , utilizing
208-576: A dedicated busway that cuts through the campus of Weber State University and in the center median of Harrison Boulevard. On August 29, 2022, a short section of the line, entirely on the Weber State University busway opened. The rest of the line opened on August 20, 2023. The line uses 40-foot battery-electric buses. UTA previously operated the 3500 South MAX line between Magna and the Millcreek TRAX station via West Valley City . The line
260-585: A facility in Salt Lake City. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 35,058,000, or about 134,600 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. The Utah Transit Authority traces its roots to 1953 when several bus companies united to form the organization. Ironically, among the constitutive companies of the UTA was National City Lines , famous for its alleged cannibalization of American streetcar lines on behalf of General Motors. NSL had bought out and promptly decommissioned
312-480: A landslide near Oakridge , Oregon . The station finally opened for service on September 29, 2008. Originally, only two trains serviced each weekday for the morning and evening commutes. However, service was eventually increased to six trains daily before the FrontRunner service was temporarily discontinued on September 6, 2011. Limited service was restored on December 10, 2012, but then cancelled in 2018. Service on
364-678: A new building adjacent to the Intermodal Hub. This would coincide with redevelopment of the area between the Intermodal Hub and the Rio Grande Depot by the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City, a project known as Station Center. Plans call for large amounts of new housing and office development, and in 2021 the University of Utah entered into an agreement with the RDA to acquire land in
416-407: A rehabilitated D&RGW freight house, with a modern round-shaped addition on the south end. The freight house originally extended further north, but was cut in half during the construction of the hub. The southern half became the main hub building, while the northern half was meant for rehabilitation as well. This did not occur, and the northern half of the freight house was torn down in 2012. Until
468-442: A study to identify intercity passenger routes for further evaluation and funding. Out of the 15 routes identified, two routes that ran through Salt Lake City were featured. Included is a Los Angeles, California to Denver, Colorado ; and a Seattle, Washington to Denver, Colorado route. Further evaluation and funding would be required to proceed with creating such routes. UTA eventually plans to relocate its nearby headquarters to
520-473: A viable option for many paratransit riders. Certain rules and restrictions apply to Flex routes: Throughout its area of operation, UTA provides paratransit service in addition to its FLEX routes for qualifying disabled passengers that are unable to, either temporarily or permanently, utilized the other transportation services provided by UTA (including bus service, TRAX, the S-Line, and FrontRunner ). Although
572-764: Is Elko , Nevada and the next eastbound stop is Provo.) Amtrak's official listings (for train service) refer to the intermodal hub as Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) . Amtrak was the first tenant of the intermodal hub, constructing a "shack" (initially meant to be temporary) in 1999. In addition to the California Zephyr , Amtrak offers its Amtrak Thruway connections with service to Boise , Idaho (including stops in Odgen and Twin Falls ) and to Las Vegas , Nevada (including stops in Provo and St, George .) Service for both Amtrak Thruway routes
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#1732916155433624-469: Is a bicycle sharing system (differentiated from bicycle rental) within Downtown Salt Lake City operated by SLC Bike Share (affiliated with B-cycle ). The Greenbike program is intended for short bicycle trips and allows members to pick up any of the available bicycles at any of the many docking stations and then drop it off at any docking station (does not have to be the same docking station where
676-472: Is a UTA bus route that provides more frequent service to the Ogden Central Station. The UTA bus connection runs hourly for the morning and evening commute, with no mid-day or weekend service. One major reason for limited operation at this station was that the FrontRunner trains had to operate on trackage owned by UP and sharing it with UP freights. From a point north of Ogden to Provo (which currently
728-606: Is a closed commuter rail station in Pleasant View , Utah , formerly served by the Utah Transit Authority 's (UTA) FrontRunner train. Located approximately 6 miles north of the Ogden station , Pleasant View was the northernmost station along the FrontRunner line prior to its closure on August 10, 2018, when service north of Ogden was suspended. It was also the least-used station on FrontRunner, with few daily riders. The cost of implementing federally-mandated positive train control for
780-472: Is a special service district responsible for providing public transportation throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah , in the United States , which includes the metropolitan areas of Ogden , Park City , Provo , Salt Lake City and Tooele . It operates fixed route buses, flex route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines in Salt Lake County ( TRAX ), a streetcar line in Salt Lake City (
832-691: Is only a small Park and Ride lot in close proximity to Salt Lake Central. There are also multiple UTA Bus service routes that include Salt Lake Central as one of their stops. Local bus service is provided to all areas of Salt Lake City, as well as a few other cities within Salt Lake County. Bus service is also provided to the Kimball Junction Transit Center in Summit County via High Valley Transit , where connections with Park City Transit can be made. Previously UTA offered service from
884-560: Is provided by Greyhound Lines.) Amtrak's official listings (for bus service) refer to the intermodal hub as Salt Lake City, UT – Bus Station (SLB) . Greyhound Lines provide bus service to points all across the United States. Some of its routes are operated in partnership with Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach. The Greyhound station has been closed. Other transportation companies that serve the hub include Mountain States Express. Greenbike
936-497: Is the entire FrontRunner system), as well as in the short lead-up to Pleasant View, the FrontRunner has its own dedicated trackage separate from (but parallel to) UP tracks. UTA originally planned to open the station along with the rest of the original start of the FrontRunner service in April 2008, but necessary improvements to the shared stretch of track owned by UP were delayed when railroad workers were diverted to repair tracks damaged by
988-462: Is the former location of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) in Salt Lake City. This location housed the maintenance buildings, a roundhouse, and freight houses for the railroad. It also included D&RGW's original passenger depot prior to the construction of the 1910 depot on nearby Rio Grande Street. The main hub building, along 600 West, opened in 2005. This building consists of
1040-618: The City Center TRAX , Gallivan Plaza , and Library stations. Before moving to the intermodal hub in 1999, Amtrak trains provided service at the Union Pacific Depot at 400 West and South Temple, and in 1986 moved to the Rio Grande Depot at 300 South Rio Grande Street. Original plans did not have TRAX serving the intermodal hub, only Amtrak, Greyhound, the FrontRunner , and UTA buses. However, by 2004, UTA decided to extend TRAX to
1092-904: The Green Line . There is no direct connection at the hub with the Red Line , nor the Green Line (following its reroute to the Salt Lake City International Airport ). The Blue Line provides service to Draper in southern Salt Lake County as well as connections with the Green and Red lines at other stations (with the Red Line providing service between University of Utah and the Daybreak Community in South Jordan in southwest Salt Lake County and
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#17329161554331144-566: The Ogden Central Station , which are both served by FrontRunner and inter-county and local bus service (as well as TRAX, in the case of Salt Lake Central). All other transportation hubs operated by UTA (including Central Pointe , Murray / Murray Central , West Valley Central , Orem Central and Provo ) stations are not staffed by customer service personnel. In addition to the transit centers, UTA offers customer service by telephone for extended business hours Monday through Saturday. In addition to English , assistance can usually be provided in
1196-399: The 2010s, several large locomotive maintenance buildings remained on the west side of the railroad tracks. This changed on October 22, 2018 when UTA broke ground on a new bus maintenance facility at the site, which replaced the remaining D&RGW buildings on the west side of the tracks. Initially, the large circa 1900 boiler and engine shop was planned to be rehabilitated and used as a part of
1248-703: The 805, which is an Express bus to Utah Valley University. In Brigham City, Rt. 630 connects Downtown Brigham City with the Ogden Transit Center. Rt. F638, (F stands for Flex route) runs around Brigham City approximately every hour from 8am-4pm every weekday, no weekend service. Utah Transit Authority classifies it's routes by their color, and number. The color indicates frequency, and the number indicates which road it runs on. (WK, SA, SU) No Weekend Service. The Utah Valley Express line operates between Provo Central station and Orem Central station via Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University , utilizing
1300-501: The FrontRunner provided limited service to and from Pleasant View station. While nearly all trains originated or terminated at the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center (now Ogden Central Station) in Ogden , each weekday there was service to Pleasant View with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two more dropping off and picking up passengers in the evening for the commute. In addition to rail service there
1352-616: The Green Line providing service from West Valley City to the Salt Lake City International Airport (via Downtown Salt Lake City). The intermodal hub is served by the California Zephyr , which provides once-daily service to Emeryville , California (in the San Francisco Bay Area ), to the west and Chicago , Illinois , to the east on Union Pacific trackage in both directions. (The next westbound stop
1404-525: The S-Line ), and a commuter rail train ( FrontRunner ) from Ogden through Salt Lake City to Provo. UTA is headquartered in Salt Lake City with operations and garages in locations throughout the Wasatch Front, including Ogden, Midvale and Orem . Light rail vehicles are stored and maintained at yards at locations in South Salt Lake and Midvale . UTA's commuter rail equipment is stored and serviced at
1456-782: The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub and that is the station name used on all route maps and schedules (bus, the FrontRunner , and TRAX). The intermodal hub is in the Free Fare Zone of Downtown Salt Lake City which allows transportation patrons that both enter and exit bus or TRAX service within the Zone to ride fare free. The intermodal hub is also located within the Quiet Zone , so all trains (including Amtrak's) do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. Unlike most FrontRunner and TRAX stations, there
1508-484: The Station Center project area for a satellite campus. While current plans label the historic Rio Grande Depot as a "barrier to development" because of the way it blocks 300 South street, some citizens are calling for it to once again become the city's principal train station by diverting rail traffic along the still-existing 500 West right-of-way . Utah Transit Authority The Utah Transit Authority ( UTA )
1560-614: The UTA's service area is over 1,400 square miles (3,600 km ) and covers seven counties: Box Elder , Davis , Salt Lake , Summit , Tooele , Utah , and Weber . UTA saw rapid expansion through the mid-1970s and 1980s. It strove to streamline the bus system, connecting the east and west sides of the Salt Lake Valley with east–west routes along 2100 South, 3300 South/3500 South, and 4500 South/4700 South, in 1975. Four bus routes to Granger, Hunter (which today comprise West Valley City ), Kearns , Magna , and Tooele were also created
1612-549: The Utah State Legislature passed the Utah Public Transit District Act, which allowed individual communities to address transportation needs by forming local transit districts. UTA was subsequently founded on March 3, 1970, when the cities of Sandy , Salt Lake City, and Murray voted to form a transit district. Service was extended to Weber and Davis counties in 1973 and to Utah County in 1985. Today,
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1664-450: The bicycle was picked up). Greenbike offers 7-day and annual memberships, but 24-hour passes are also available for non-members. Greenbike members are allowed unlimited short trips, with a trip being defined as the time between when the bicycle is removed from a docking station and when it is returned to a docking station. However bicycles may be kept longer than 30 minutes between dockings for additional charges. In addition, members can start
1716-399: The city and charged the same fare as local buses (as opposed to express buses, which required a higher fare), were also introduced and expanded. The redesign proposal was met with criticism, with low-income advocacy groups claiming that the redesign focused too heavily on commuters rather than the disadvantaged. The route redesign achieved its intended goal—from 2007 to 2011, bus ridership in
1768-452: The cost to UTA for this service is substantial to UTA, the fare remains the same for passengers. Paratransit fare is $ 4 for one-way curb-to-curb transportation. Riders must be pre-qualified to use the service. UTA operates three transit centers which are open and staffed by customer service personnel during business hours (or extended business hours) Monday through Friday (except holidays). The first two are Salt Lake Central station and
1820-512: The electric trolleys operated by the Utah Light and Traction Company in Salt Lake City neighborhoods like the Avenues in the 1940s. Throughout the 1950s buses became more and more unpopular, with low gas prices and subsidized construction of highways like Interstate 15 . By 1960, bus ridership was only about one third the level of war-time Salt Lake, and the average age of riders was 14. In 1969,
1872-428: The entire system increased from 77,500 to 88,700, an increase of 18 percent. Beginning in 2010, a decline in funding that UTA was receiving from sales tax revenues resulted in service reductions. Fast bus trips were substantially reduced, with many fast bus routes being cut altogether. Saturday and night service saw cuts as well. The opening of two new TRAX extensions exacerbated bus route service cuts, especially in
1924-481: The exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. As UTA's rail expansion projects draw to a close and revenues increase, the agency has indicated that it will slowly begin restoring service in the near future. Amidst the service cuts and rail expansions, UTA struck a deal with Park City and Summit County to begin operating an express bus between Salt Lake City and Park City in October 2011. This express service
1976-954: The following languages: Chinese , French , Spanish , Tongan , and Vietnamese . (EPA 2007) Only training in Timp/Ogden (Some retired) All retired (EPA 2007) Used for training in Timp. 09005, 09007, 09027-09029 transferred to High Valley Transit's fleet (Some retired) (EPA 2007) 09053-09055 retired. Only used on route 451-Tooele Fast Bus (EPA 2010) (Some retired) (EPA 2010) 10037 transferred to High Valley Transit's fleet (Some retired) (EPA 2010) Special mountain wrap and large rear doors for ski service. (EPA 2010) (Some retired) (EPA 2010) (EPA 2013) Special mountain wrap and large rear doors for ski service. (EPA 2013) (EPA 2013) Special mountain wrap and large rear doors for ski service. (EPA 2017) (EPA 2017) Pleasant View (UTA station) Pleasant View
2028-624: The hub to Park City via the PC-SLC Connect, but ended that service on December 11, 2022. The FrontRunner has 23 weekday Ogden–Provo round trips via Salt Lake City with five additional round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City. Saturdays consist of 15 Odgen–Provo round trips. Trains operate hourly between approximately 5:00 am and midnight on weekdays (increasing to half-hour runs during morning and evening commutes), with slightly later service on Fridays. Saturdays consist of hourly runs between approximately 6:00 AM and 1:30 AM. As of 2022,
2080-399: The intermodal hub is also provided by Amtrak (with the California Zephyr ), and Greyhound Lines , as well as UTA local bus service. The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub has several official addresses, depending on the service provider: However, passengers for all services at the intermodal hub can be dropped off in the cul-de-sac at the west end of 300 South off 600 West. The site of the hub
2132-493: The intermodal hub. By 2005, a three-station extension from Arena to the intermodal hub was selected, and construction began in 2007. Future expansion of the FrontRunner is anticipated to include service north to Brigham City and south to Payson . There have been studies regarding the feasibility of resuming Amtrak's Desert Wind and Pioneer routes. In 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration began
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2184-527: The new bus facility. However, the boiler and engine shop was torn down the following year, as a new building was more cost-effective and efficient. The railroad tracks at the western edge of the hub, originally built as the mainline of the D&;RGW, now serve as the mainline for the Union Pacific Railroad . The FrontRunner line shares this rail corridor. Salt Lake Central is the name of UTA portion of
2236-402: The redesign, nighttime routes were to retain the same routing and numbering as their daytime counterparts. Routes were consolidated as well, with 69 routes reduced to 60. Fifteen-minute service during weekday daytime hours was extended from two to 11 routes, and all other routes in the system had 30-minute service during weekday peak hours at the very least. "Fast buses," which connected suburbs to
2288-647: The same year. Sunday service on 25 routes began in 1975, only to be removed in 1988. (Sunday service resumed in 2001.) In 1976, the UTA began offering ski bus service to Alta , Brighton , Snowbird , and Solitude ski resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Today, the UTA offers seasonal buses to those four resorts as well as Snowbasin Resort and Powder Mountain in Weber County and Sundance Resort in Utah County. Since
2340-504: The section of track north of Ogden, which is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), necessitated the closure. The station is located at 2700 North US Highway 89 (US-89) and can be easily accessed from either 2700 North (Utah State Route 134) or US-89. There are about 300 parking spaces in its free park and ride lot. The station is located within the quiet zone , so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. Prior to truncation,
2392-462: The system does not operate on Sundays and some holidays. Formerly the FrontRunner provided service further north of Ogden, to Pleasant View , before that service was cut in 2018. Service by TRAX and the FrontRunner commenced on April 27, 2008, with the opening ceremony on April 26 at 12:30 pm. Salt Lake Central is the northern terminus of the TRAX Blue Line and the former northern terminus of
2444-413: The three routes run on Sunday. UTA has 17 bus routes that are allowed to deviate up to 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) from their set route to pick up or drop off passengers. These "flexible" routes are called Flex routes and are indicated by the letter "F" at the beginning of the route number (e.g. F618). Flex routes combine the convenience of curb-to-curb service with regular fixed routes making them
2496-448: The turn of the century, the entire service area of UTA has seen bus route redesigns, beginning with Utah County in 2000. Weber and Davis Counties saw an overhaul of their bus routing in 2002. The largest and most comprehensive change in routing occurred in August 2007 in Salt Lake County, with the goal of increasing ridership by twelve percent. Prior to 2007, night service had different numbering and routing than regular daytime service. After
2548-411: The western side of the valley; routes that previously traveled from the western suburbs to downtown would end at Green Line stations, with riders expected to complete the rest of their journeys via the Green Line. For the first time in 2010, there was no service on Memorial and Labor days. Service on those holidays was later restored, and as of 2020 UTA provides bus and rail service on most holidays with
2600-514: The year such as New Year's Eve. UTA regularly modifies or changes its bus routes, but whenever reasonably possible (other than temporary detours) limits the adjustments to Change Days . The majority of bus routes stay within the Ogden to Provo corridor, with limited service south to Santaquin, in Utah County, and north to Brigham City, in Box Elder County. Service to Santaquin is limited to one route,
2652-715: Was called PC-SLC Connect until High Valley Transit took over the route with its 107 service. UTA currently offers over 120 bus routes within its operational area. Most of these routes provide regular transportation throughout the day, while many are primarily commuter routes. Some are special services, such as ski routes that only operate seasonally. Current ski routes include route 953 (Alta/Snowbird/Midvale), route 972 (Brighton/Solitude/Midvale), route 994 (Alta/Snowbird/Sandy), Route 880 (Sundance/Provo), route 674 (Powder Mountain/Ogden), route 675 (Snowbasin/Ogden) and route 677 (Snowbasin/Layton). Occasionally, will also offer service for special events or extend service on certain days of
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#17329161554332704-471: Was suspended in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now permanently discontinued. UTA has three bus routes that run trolley-replica buses, the 601, 628, and 667, which serve Ogden , Midtown ( Clearfield / Layton ) and Farmington ( Lagoon amusement park ), respectively. Service is free on these routes. All three routes run 30-minute service on weekdays, and 60-minute service on Saturdays. None of
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