900 East is a

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station in the Central City 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 875 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/ SR-186), with the

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being in the median of 400 South. As part of the UTA's Art in Transit program, the station features a sculpture of stainless steel and recycled bicycle wheels created by Stuart Keeler and Michael Machnic entitled ''The Place Between''. Unlike most TRAX stations, 900 East 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 former University Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

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