Courthouse station (UTA)

Courthouse
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Northwest at Courthouse station, October 2016
Location	450 South Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah[1] United States
Coordinates	40°45′34″N 111°53′28″W / 40.759551°N 111.891202°W / 40.759551; -111.891202Coordinates: 40°45′34″N 111°53′28″W / 40.759551°N 111.891202°W / 40.759551; -111.891202
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Blue Line   Red Line   Green Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	None[1]
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Free Fare Zone[2]
History
Opened	December 4, 1999[3]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station Gallivan Plaza toward Salt Lake Central Blue Line 900 South toward Draper Town Center Library toward University Medical Center Red Line 900 South toward Daybreak Parkway Gallivan Plaza toward Airport Green Line 900 South toward West Valley Central Former services Library toward University Medical Center Sandy/University Line 900 South toward Sandy Civic Center

Courthouse^{[Note 1]} is a light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States serviced by all three lines of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The Green Line provides service from the Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City (via Downtown Salt Lake City).

Description[]

The station is located at 450 South Main Street, with the island platform in the median of Main Street. Courthouse Station is so named as it is situated just southeast of the Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse and west of the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse. An area known as Hotel Row, with a large number of hotels and motels, is south and west of the Station. The Station is the last northbound station serviced by all three TRAX lines. The station opened on 4 December 1999 and was part of the first operating segment of the TRAX system.^[3] It is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. Courthouse is the last southbound station within the Free Fare Zone in Downtown Salt Lake City. Transportation patrons that both enter and exit bus or TRAX service within the Zone can ride at no charge.^[2] Unlike many TRAX stations, Courthouse does not have a Park and Ride lot. The whole block immediately west of the Station is a single large pay-for-parking lot that sometimes hosts special events.

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, as well as all fixed-route buses, are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.^[4] 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 or on the Red or Green Lines. 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".^[5]

Train schedules[]

Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013.

Blue Line[]

On weekdays the first northbound Blue Line train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves the Courthouse Station at about 5:30 am and the first southbound train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves at about 6:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:10 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:41 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Fashion Place West Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 10:56 pm.

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:06 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:45 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 11:05 pm.

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last northbound train leaves at 7:46 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:25 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 8:05 pm.

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^[6]

Red Line[]

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves the Courthouse Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:00 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:46 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 11:16 pm.

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:11 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:55 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 10:35 pm.

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:30 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 7:51 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:35 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 7:15 pm.

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^[6]

Green Line[]

On weekdays the first northbound Green Line train (to the Airport Station) leaves the Courthouse Station at about 5:00 am and the first northbound train (to the West Valley Central Station) leaves at about 6:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 10:50 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:51 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the West Valley Central Station leaves at 11:06 pm.

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:00 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 10:41 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:40 pm.

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:00 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 7:21 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:20 pm.

Green Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^[6]

Bus connections[]

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013.

Courthouse is one of several TRAX stations that does not have any direct bus connections. However, the following bus routes have a stop in close proximity to the station (on 400 South, except Route 451, which has a westbound stop on 500 South).

• UTA Route 228 - Foothill Boulevard/2700 East (Downtown Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake Central and Old GreekTown stations; Salt Lake City and County Building; and Library, Trolley, and 900 East & 400 South stations - University of Utah, including University South Campus Station - Sugar House - Holladay - Murray, including Murray North Station [via 400 South, Foothill Drive, and 4500 South])
• UTA Route 451 - Tooele Express (Downtown Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake City and County Building, Stansbury Park, including the Park and Ride at the LDS Church at 417 Benson Road - Tooele, including the Park and Ride at the LDS Church lots at 192 West 200 South and at 141 West Utah Avenue and the UDOT Park and Ride at 2450 North State Highway 36 [express route via SR-36 and I-80])
• UTA Route 460 - Woods Cross (Downtown Salt Lake City - North Salt Lake - Woods Cross, including Woods Cross Station)
• UTA Route 461 - Bountiful via State Capitol (Downtown Salt Lake City, including Utah State Capitol - North Salt Lake - Bountiful, including Lakeview Hospital - Woods Cross, including Woods Cross Station)
• UTA Route 462 - North Salt Lake (Downtown Salt Lake City - North Salt Lake)
• UTA Route 463 - West Bountiful (Downtown Salt Lake City - North Salt Lake - Woods Cross, including Woods Cross Station - West Bountiful)
• UTA Route 500 - State Capitol (Downtown Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake Central, Old GreekTown, and North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe stations and Utah State Capitol)
• UTA Route 516 - Poplar Grove/Glendale (Downtown Salt Lake City, including North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station and Pioneer Park - Poplar Grove - Glendale - Ballpark Station and Smith's Ballpark)

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External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courthouse (UTA station).

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website