Meadowbrook station is a light rail station in

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, served by the Blue Line and the Red Line of

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's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from

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. The Red Line provides service from the

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to the

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Description

The station is located at 188 West 3900 South and is easily accessed from West Temple and westbound 3900 South; however, vehicles traveling east on 3900 South must access the station by turning north onto West Temple (as left turns into the station from 3900 South are not permitted. Just west of the station (and the tracks) is the small Meadowbrook Campus of

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. About a block north of the station is a large

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development. The station has a free

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lot with nearly 500 free parking spaces available. The station opened on 4 December 1999 as part of the first operating segment of the TRAX system and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meadowbrook (UTA station) TRAX (light rail) stations Railway stations in Salt Lake County, Utah Railway stations in the United States opened in 1999 1999 establishments in Utah