Owned by UTA Parking 266 free spaces Platforms in use 1 | Structure type At-grade Opened 4 December 1999 | |
Location 7250 South 180 West
Midvale, Utah
United States Line(s) Utah Transit Authority (UTA):
Blue Line Connections UTA intra-county and local bus Address Midvale, UT 84047, United States Similar Midvale Center, Fashion Place West, River Trail, Redwood Junction, 2700 West Sugar Factory R | ||
Midvale Fort Union is a light rail station in Midvale, Utah, United States, served by the Blue Line of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper.
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Description
The station is located at 7250 South 180 West and is easily accessible from 7200 South (SR-48), both from State Street (US-89) on the east or the I-15/7200 South (which is just a few blocks west). The station is more than a mile west of the historic settlement and modern commercial district of Fort Union and also a mile northeast of Midvale's historic downtown area. The low-density retail and commercial development in the area around the station serves as a bridge between the two more established centers, however, neither area has adequate direct service by TRAX due to their distance from the station. The area surrounding the station has become a center for affordable hotel and motel development due to easy access to Interstates 15 and 215 and the station's status as a hub for UTA's seasonal ski buses to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 260 free spaces available. The station was opened on 4 December 1999 as part of the original TRAX line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.
All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities. 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. 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".
Train schedule
On weekdays the first southbound Blue Line train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves the Midvale Fort Union Station at about 4:30 am and the first southbound train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:59 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:18 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the next station, the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.
On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:45 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 12:04 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Fashion Place West Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:44 pm.
On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 8:27 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 9:04 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 7:24 pm.
Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.
Bus connections
Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014.
Seasonal bus, ski season only
Seasonal bus with reduced schedule in non-ski season