Bingham Junction station

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Bingham Junction
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Bingham Junction passenger platform.JPG
The passenger platform at Bingham Junction
Location7387 South Bingham Junction Boulevard
Midavle, Utah[1]
United States
Coordinates40°37′02″N 111°54′54″W / 40.617268°N 111.914984°W / 40.617268; -111.914984Coordinates: 40°37′02″N 111°54′54″W / 40.617268°N 111.914984°W / 40.617268; -111.914984
Owned byUTA
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA):
  Red Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: F570, F578
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking200[1]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 7, 2011[2]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Fashion Place West
toward University Medical Center
 Red Line Historic Gardner
toward Daybreak Parkway

Bingham Junction[3] is a light rail station in Midvale, Utah, in the United States, 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 7387 South Bingham Junction Boulevard (approximately 930 West), about midway between the Jordan River and Interstate 15. Bingham Junction Boulevard is easily accessed from Jordan River Boulevard (7000 South/7200 South [SR-48]) on the north and 7720 South (West Center Street) on the south. The station situated in the middle of a large, former superfund site (approaching a square mile in size) associated with Midvale's industrial past (especially smelting), but recent redevelopment of the area includes transit-oriented residential areas to the south, commercial developments to the west, and a retail area far to the north (visible across brownfield). The station is also UTA's closest to Midvale's historic downtown, but any direct route to it for pedestrians remains blocked by a fenced right-of-way for a railroad spur.

The station's name refers to the connection between the Union Pacific Railroad's Provo Subdivision (previously the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's Utah Division), which still exists (for the use of the freight service) a few blocks east of the station. Bingham Junction has a Park and Ride lot with 200 free parking spaces available.[1] The station opened 7 August 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 1 Mar 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fidel, Steve (1 Oct 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 7 Mar 2013.
  3. ^ Hancock, Laura (25 Feb 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
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