Old GreekTown station

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Old GreekTown
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Old GreekTown station platform
General information
Location550 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°45′54″N 111°54′20″W / 40.764878°N 111.905457°W / 40.764878; -111.905457
Owned byUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: 2, 209, 220, 509, 513,[1] On Demand Salt Lake City Westside[2]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneFree Fare Zone[3]
History
OpenedApril 27, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-27)[4]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Salt Lake Central
Terminus
 Blue Line Planetarium
toward Draper Town Center
Former services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Salt Lake Central
Terminus
 Green Line Planetarium
toward West Valley Central
University Line Planetarium
toward University Medical Center
Location
Map

Old GreekTown station is light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States serviced by the Blue Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Blue Line has service from the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub in Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. For several years prior the opening of the Airport Extension, it was also on the route of the Green Line.

Description

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The station is located at 550 West 200 South[5] with the island platform in the median of the street. The buildings facing onto this segment of 200 South are mostly old buildings now occupied by retail businesses, though many of them, such as the historic Central Warehouse, were built in a time when the area was nearly surrounded by rail yards and freight spurs. There is also newly built transit-oriented development on the street. The historic Rio Grande Station (now housing a museum) is a half-block south. The station opened on April 27, 2008 and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[4] It is one of three additional stations that extended TRAX from Arena Station to the Intermodal Hub in 2008. The station is included in 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.[3] Unlike many TRAX stations, Old GreekTown does not have a Park and Ride lot.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Salt Lake County System Map" (PDF) (Map). Utah Transit Authority. April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "UTA On Demand". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Free Fare Zone (Map). Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Raymond, Arthur (April 18, 2008). "UTA to celebrate TRAX extension: Becker to talk today during event at new Planetarium Station". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "TRAX Parking and Stops". Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

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