Fashion Place West station is a
light rail station in
Murray, Utah
Murray () is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Houston Murray, Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2020 census, M ...
, United States served by both the
Blue Line and the
Red Line of
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is a special service district responsible for providing public transportation throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, in the United States, which includes the metropolitan areas of Ogden, Park City, Provo, Sal ...
's
TRAX light rail system. The
Blue Line provides service from
Downtown Salt Lake City to
Draper
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History
Drapers were an important trade guild during the medieval period, ...
. The
Red Line provides service from the
University of Utah
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to the
Daybreak community
Daybreak is a master-planned community over 4,000 acres (16 km²) in size that began construction in 2004 under the direction of land development company Kennecott Land (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group) in South Jordan, Utah. In 2016, the b ...
of
South Jordan.
Description
The station is located at 222 West Winchester Street (6400 South) and is accessible from that cross street. The station has two
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
s to accommodate three tracks: the easternmost track serves all northbound trains, the middle track serves southbound Blue Line trains, and the westernmost track serves southbound Red Line trains. Fashion Place West is named for its location a few blocks west of the
Fashion Place Mall. When the station originally opened on December 4, 1999
the station had only one island platform, and was on a section of double track in the middle of a wye leading to Lovendahl yard. With the construction of the Red Line,
the second (western) island platform was added. All northbound trains headed towards downtown stop on the east side of the eastern platform. Southbound Red Line trains stop on the west track, and southbound Blue Line trains stop at the center track. The station has two free
Park and Ride
A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system ( ...
lots, with one on both the east and west sides of the tracks, however, the UTA buses only connect in the eastern lot.
The eastern lot is accessible from Winchester Street (6400 South), while the western lot is only accessible from Cottonwood Street (300 West. Between the two lots, there are 100 parking spaces available.
The station is operated by Utah Transit Authority.
All of UTA's TRAX and ''
FrontRunner
FrontRunner is a commuter rail train operated by the Utah Transit Authority that operates along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah with service from the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center in central Weber County through Davis County, Salt ...
'' 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. 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. These ramps are not used on the Red or Green line. 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".
Bus connections
Bus routes are current as of
Change Day, December 11, 2022.
*UTA Route 62 – 6200 South:
Murray –
Taylorsville –
Kearns/
South Jordan,
West Valley (via 6200 South)
*UTA Route 209 – 900 East: Murray, including
Fashion Place mall –
Millcreek –
Sugar House
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, including the
Sugarmont stop –
Downtown Salt Lake City, The Avenues, including Red Line
900 East & 400 South and Salt Lake Central stations (via
900 East)
Although not accessible via the station's bus bay, riders who walk or ride east to State Street may board the Route 201 State Street bus.
Notes
References
External links
Official UTA websiteOfficial TRAX website
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TRAX (light rail) stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1999
Railway stations in Salt Lake County, Utah
1999 establishments in Utah