Old GreekTown station is light rail station in

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, Utah, United States serviced by the Blue Line of the

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's (UTA) TRAX system. The Blue Line has service from the

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in Downtown Salt Lake City to

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. For several years prior the opening of the Airport Extension, it was also on the route of the Green Line.

Description

The station is located at 550 West 200 South with the

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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

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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. 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. Unlike many TRAX stations, Old GreekTown does not have a

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lot.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Old GreekTown (UTA station) Railway stations in the United States opened in 2008 TRAX (light rail) stations Railway stations in Salt Lake City 2008 establishments in Utah