Airport station (UTA)

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Airport
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Slc airport trax station.jpg
Airport Station passenger platform looking south
Location700 North Terminal Drive[Note 1][1]
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°47′01″N 111°58′48″W / 40.78361°N 111.98000°W / 40.78361; -111.98000Coordinates: 40°47′01″N 111°58′48″W / 40.78361°N 111.98000°W / 40.78361; -111.98000
Owned byUTA
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA):
  Green Line
Platforms1 island platform
ConnectionsUTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNone
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 14, 2013
Rebuilt2020–2021
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Terminus Green Line 1940 W North Temple
toward West Valley Central

Airport[1][2][3] is a light rail station located at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, serviced by the Green Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Green Line has service to West Valley City via Downtown Salt Lake City, and connects with the rest of the TRAX system, as well as UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail and S Line streetcar.[2]

Description[]

The station is located at 700 North Terminal Drive (immediately south of the east end of Terminal 1),[Note 1][5] with the island platform extending south from the terminal. Unlike many TRAX stations, Airport does not have a Park and Ride lot. As part of the construction of this station a yet-unstaffed Welcome Center was built just inside the entrance from the station to Terminal One, which includes a direct phone line to UTA's customer services and ticket kiosks.[6] Like many other UTA stations, this station has artwork included in its design. The work of art for the Airport station is the fence separating the station from the roadway approaching the terminals. The yellow fence was built to have the appearance of a mountain skyline. It is called The Canyon and was designed by Gordon Huether of Napa, California.[7][8] Even though the station is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from Downtown Salt Lake City it is still much closer to the city center than most airports that serve major cities in the United States.[9] It takes about 20 minutes to travel from the Airport station to the downtown area.[10] The station is part of a railway right-of-way that was created specifically for the Green Line. The station opened on April 14, 2013, and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

Future plans[]

Coinciding with the rebuilding of the airport's main terminal building, the station is scheduled to be rebuilt in a new location to the west, directly adjacent to the new terminal. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2020 and cost $18.6 million.[11] The first station closed once demolition of the former terminals began in September, 2020 and the new station was officially opened on October 25, 2021. After the original site closed, bus shuttles were put in place between 1940 W. North Temple Station and then a temporary station platform at the southeastern end of the airport parking lot.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b UTA also lists 650 North 3700 West another address for the Airport Station. (Terminal Drive runs along the west side of the station and is the main approach roadway for incoming vehicular traffic for the airport. North 3700 West is a restricted access road that runs along the east side of the station.)[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "UTA Board Approves Airport and Draper Station Names". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "UTA RAIL SYSTEM MAP" (Map). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Davidson, Lee (March 14, 2012). "New Utah TRAX stations named". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "UTA RAIL SYSTEM MAP". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "BUS AND TRAIN". slcairport.com. Salt Lake City International Airport. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Lee, Jason (April 10, 2013). "Here's what you need to know about taking TRAX to the SLC airport". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Gordon Huether Studio. "The Canyon: Salt Lake City International Airport TRAX Station". codaworx.com. CODAworx. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "Art Along the Airport TRAX Line". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. April 12, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  9. ^ Vnuk, Dan (July–August 2013). "Salt Lake City Int'l Welcomes New Light Rail Line". Airport Improvement Magazine. Chapel Road Communications, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  10. ^ Lee, Jason (April 10, 2013). "Here's what you need to know about taking TRAX to the SLC airport". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  11. ^ Davidson, Lee (October 9, 2019). "UTA OKs $400M-plus construction plan that includes new airport TRAX station and Ogden bus rapid transit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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