Library (UTA station)
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Library is an island platform
ed UTA TRAX
light rail
station in the Downtown
neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah
, United States
. The station was opened on December 15, 2001, and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority
. As part of the Red Line
, it has service to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah
.
.
and eastbound service terminates at University Medical Center
. The earliest transfer to the Sandy/Salt Lake Line is at Courthouse (UTA station)
, the first stop westbound from Library station. Trains arrive every fifteen minutes throughout the day in both directions.
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
ed UTA TRAX
UTA TRAX
TRAX is a three-line light rail system in Utah's Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City and several of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority ....
light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station in the Downtown
Downtown Salt Lake City
Downtown is the oldest district in Salt Lake City. The grid from which the entire city is laid out originates at Temple Square, the location of the Salt Lake Temple.-Location:...
neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station was opened on December 15, 2001, and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, United States. It operates fixed route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines , and a commuter rail line from Salt Lake City to Pleasant View, north of Ogden. UTA is based in...
. As part of the Red Line
Red Line (UTA Trax)
The Red Line is a light rail line in the Trax system in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah. It originally opened in December 2001 as the Sandy/University Line, running from the University of Utah to the city of Sandy, and was later rerouted to South Jordan and renamed the Red Line in August 2011...
, it has service to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
.
Station layout
Library station uses a basic island platform layout with two tracks, one on either side of the platform. Similar to other stations on the University Line, the station is located in the median of East 400 Street; Library is specifically located between S 200 E and S 300 E with entrances at either end. The northern track serves trains to downtown Salt Lake City and the southern track serves trains to the University of UtahUniversity of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
.
Service
Library was originally on the University Line of the TRAX system; westbound service terminates at the Salt Lake City Intermodal HubSalt Lake City Intermodal Hub
Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub is a multi-modal transportation hub located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Amtrak, the national regional rail system, provides one train daily in each direction on the California Zephyr: west to Emeryville, California and east to Chicago, Illinois...
and eastbound service terminates at University Medical Center
University Medical Center (UTA station)
University Medical Center is a side platformed Trax light rail station in Salt Lake City, serving as the northern terminus of the Red Line. It is located on the campus of the University of Utah and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.- Bus connections :...
. The earliest transfer to the Sandy/Salt Lake Line is at Courthouse (UTA station)
Courthouse (UTA station)
Courthouse is a light rail station in Salt Lake City serviced by all three lines of the Trax system. It is the last station within the free fare zone for southbound trains and has become a major transfer station for downtown-university journeys since the trains on the University Line have been...
, the first stop westbound from Library station. Trains arrive every fifteen minutes throughout the day in both directions.