University Medical Center station, often referred to as simply Medical Center station, is a light rail station on the campus of the

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, Utah, in the United States, served by the Red Line of the

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's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from this station (near the University of Utah Medical Center) to the

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Description

The station is located on the campus of the

at 10 North Mario Capecchi Drive (formerly called Medical Drive), that portion of Medical Drive, as well as the nearby Wasatch Drive, was renamed and re-signed as Mario Capecchi Drive in February 2008. with both

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

s situated on the west side of the street. The station provides service for the nearby medical facilities, including the University of Utah Hospital,

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, the

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, and the

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. Unlike many TRAX stations, University Medical Center does not have a

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lot, however, UTA indicates that there is "limited parking" available. The station is part of a railway

right of way Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another. A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...

that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station opened on 29 September 2003 and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:University Medical Center (UTA station) TRAX (light rail) stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2003 Railway stations in Salt Lake City 2003 establishments in Utah