Trolley station is a light rail station in the

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neighborhood of

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

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's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the

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to the

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Description

The station is located at 625 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/ SR-186), with the

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 ...

being in the median of 400 South. The vicinity of the station is characterized by intensive and diverse retail development, including supermarkets and the mall in historic

Trolley Square Trolley Square is a partially enclosed shopping center located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is considered to be a trendy high-end center. The center is near downtown Salt Lake City and the UTA TRAX light-rail system. History Desc ...

(which is one block south), though substantial office buildings and residential areas are also nearby. As part of the UTA's Art in Transit program, the station features tile mosaics, granite pavers, color laminated glass windscreens and steel created by Paul Heath, Victoria Lyons, Michael Moonbird, and Valerie Parker Price collectively entitled ''Bad Dog Community Art Station''. Unlike most TRAX stations, Trolley does not have a

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lot. The station is part of a railway

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that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station was opened on 15 December 2001 as part of the University Line and is operated by the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trolley (UTA station) TRAX (light rail) stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001 Railway stations in Salt Lake City 2001 establishments in Utah