Provo Central station

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This article is about the FrontRunner commuter rail station. For the nearby Amtrak station, see Provo station (Amtrak).

Provo Central
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
FrontRunner commuter rail station
Provo frontrunner station.jpg
Provo Station passenger platform looking east
Location690 South University Avenue[1]
Provo, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°13′32″N 111°39′39″W / 40.22556°N 111.66083°W / 40.22556; -111.66083Coordinates: 40°13′32″N 111°39′39″W / 40.22556°N 111.66083°W / 40.22556; -111.66083
Owned byUTA
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA):
  FrontRunner
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: 805, 821, 830, 831, 833, 834, 838, 850
Mainline rail interchange Amtrak: California Zephyr
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking811[2]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedDecember 10, 2012[3]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Orem
toward Ogden
 FrontRunner Terminus

Provo Central is an intermodal transit station in Provo, Utah, United States. It is served by the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail line as well as local and intra-county buses. It is the southern terminus of the commuter rail system, with service running north as far as Ogden. The station is also known as Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Station, or Provo CRS. It is part of the FrontRunner South extension.

Description[]

The station is at 690 South University Avenue U.S. Route 189 on 15 acres and covers a two city block area between Freedom Boulevard (200 West) and University Avenue.[4][5] It is accessed from I-15 by way of either the University Avenue or Provo Center Street (SR 114) interchanges.

Art at the Provo station

The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 800 free parking spaces available.[2] The station is one block east of the Provo Amtrak station, which is a stop for the California Zephyr. While there are several retail business (including fast food restaurants) just south of the station, it is within walking distance of downtown Provo. The station is within the Quiet Zone, so all trains (including Amtrak's and Union Pacific's) do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[6][7] The station opened, along with the rest of FrontRunner South, on December 10, 2012[3] and is operated by Utah Transit Authority.

The Provo FrontRunner Station is the main part of the Provo Intermodal Center. UTA refers to it as an intermodal center because of the UVX BRT transfer station just south of the rail platform. UVX connects the station with Orem Central station by way of BYU and UVU.[8]

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.[9] Since not all FrontRunner passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly show accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding.[10] 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".[11]

Future[]

Having completed Phase One of the Provo Intermodal Center which includes the FrontRunner station, the local and intra-county bus stops, and the Park and Ride lot, UTA completed Phase Two in 2018 and anticipates to have Phase Three complete a few years after that. Phase Two will include accommodations for UVX as well as a parking structure (to be built on the northeast corner of the Park and Ride lot and adjacent to the University Avenue viaduct). Phase Three is anticipated to include mixed-use, transit oriented development (TOD). However, unlike the TOD at other stations (such as Station Park at the Farmington station), UTA plans to include these facilities within the confines of the intermodal center, rather than just close by.[12]

FrontRunner[]

Main article: FrontRunner

On weekdays the FrontRunner has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. As of August 2013 the FrontRunner does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday, service is extended to Ogden Intermodal station with two trains picking up (no dropping off) passengers early in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "FrontRunner Stops". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "FrontRunner Park & Ride Lots". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Park, Shara (December 10, 2012). "FrontRunner South opens, brings changes to north line". KSL-TV. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Provo Intermodal Center" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Mountainland TIP" (PDF). February 10, 2010. p. 4. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Hesterman, Billy (November 29, 2012). "No more horns: Quiet zone now in effect for trains". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Front Runner South FAQs". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  8. ^ "Figure 3.4-1 Land Use in the Study Area" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. April 12, 2011. pp. 3–91. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  9. ^ "Fixed Route Accessibility". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  10. ^ "Riders with Disabilities". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  11. ^ "Rider Rules". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "Mountainland TIP" (PDF). . January 17, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  13. ^ "FrontRunner" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. December 8, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
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