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Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub
Utah Transit Authority light rail and commuter rail
Amtrak regional rail
Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub.JPG
A view of the Greyhound lobby at the Intermodal Hub
Station statistics
Address 250 South 600 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates 40°45′46″N 111°54′31″W / 40.762826°N 111.908512°W / 40.762826; -111.908512Coordinates: 40°45′46″N 111°54′31″W / 40.762826°N 111.908512°W / 40.762826; -111.908512
Lines Amtrak:

     California Zephyr Utah Transit Authority (UTA):      FrontRunner North      FrontRunner South

     University Line
Connections Greyhound Lines[1]
UTA local and inter-county bus, U Car Share
Structure at-grade
Platforms 1 island platform and 1 side platform (TRAX)
Baggage check Yes (Amtrak[2] and Greyhound[1] only)
Other information
Opened 1999 (Amtrak)
2005 (Greyhound)
April 27, 2008 (UTA)[3]
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code SLC (Amtrak)
Fare zone Free Fare Zone (UTA Buses and TRAX only)[4]
Traffic
Passengers (FY2009) 31,319 ▲ 1.2% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Emeryville
 California Zephyr
toward Chicago
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station
toward Provo
 FrontRunner South Terminus
Terminus FrontRunner North
toward Ogden
University Line
Services from Intermodal Hub
Legend
Abbreviated in this map
Amtrak - California Zephyr to Emeryville, CA
Straight track Abbreviated in this map
FrontRunner to Pleasant View
Straight track Straight track Unknown route-map component "ueLUECKE" Unused airport
Airport Line TRAX (not yet open)
Right side of cross-platform interchange Unknown route-map component "xCPICme" Unknown route-map component "uxCPICra"
Salt Lake Central Station
Straight track Unknown route-map component "exSTR" Waterway turning to left Unknown route-map component "uHLUECKE"
University TRAX
Straight track Unknown route-map component "exLUECKE"
FrontRunner to Provo (2013-2015)
Abbreviated in this map
Amtrak - California Zephyr to Chicago, IL


Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub (also known as Salt Lake Central Station) is a multi-modal transportation hub located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Amtrak, the national regional rail system provides one train daily in each direction on the California Zephyr line, with service to Emeryville, California to the west and Chicago, Illinois to the east. In addition the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) provides both commuter rail service with its FrontRunner line, serving Ogden to the north currently, and in the future Provo to the south. TRAX is a light rail system provided by UTA, and the University Line serves the hub, with service to the University of Utah campus to the east. Access to the Sandy/Salt Lake Line, with service to Sandy to the south, can be made via a connection at either Arena or Gallivan Plaza TRAX stations along the University Line. Greyhound Lines, a national bus company, also services the station with several departures to points all across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Contents

Services

Amtrak

Main article: California Zephyr

The Intermodal hub is served by the California Zephyr line, which provides once-daily service in each direction to Emeryville (San Francisco), California to the west and Chicago, Illinois to the east.[2] The service is run by Amtrak, the national railroad of the United States, along Union Pacific trackage and had a 63.2% on-time performance rating between July 2008 and July 2009.[5]

Before moving to the Intermodal Hub in 1999, Amtrak provided service to Salt Lake City at the Union Pacific Depot, located at 400 West North Temple, and in 1986 moved to the Rio Grande Depot at 300 South Rio Grande Street. Amtrak was the first tenant at the Intermodal Hub in 1999, constructing a temporary "shack" which is still in use. Amtrak, in partnership with UTA will construct a new station at the Intermodal Hub in 2011.[6]

Utah Transit Authority

Main articles: University Line (UTA TRAX) and FrontRunner
  • Original plans did not have TRAX serving the Intermodal Hub, only Amtrak, Greyhound, FrontRunner and UTA buses.[7]
  • However by 2004, UTA decided to extend both the Sandy/Salt Lake and the University lines to the Intermodal Hub.[8] By 2005, a two station extension from Arena to the Intermodal Hub was decided on and began construction in 2007.[9][10]
  • Service by TRAX and FrontRunner commenced at the Intermodal Hub on April 27, 2008.[3]
  • On August 23, 2009 UTA truncated the Sandy/Salt Lake back to Arena station once again, leaving only the University Line serving the hub.[11]

Greyhound Lines

Main article: Greyhound Lines

U Car Share

Main article: U Car Share

U Car Share is a for-profit carsharing service which launched in August 2009, with three vehicles stationed at the Intermodal Hub: two Toyota Prius and one Ford Escape Hybrid.

History and future plans

References

  1. ^ a b "Locations: Salt Lake City, Utah". Greyhound Lines. http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/en/TicketCenter/terminal.asp?city=850180. Retrieved 2009-08-27.  
  2. ^ a b "Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)". Amtrak. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&c=am2Station&cid=1080080552174&ssid=130. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  3. ^ a b Olson, Debbi (2008-04-21). "Big changes in store April 27 for TRAX light rail riders". FindArticles (The Enterprise). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5279/is_20080421/ai_n25417163/. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  4. ^ Utah Transit Authority. Free Fare Zone [map]. (2009) Retrieved on 2009-08-24.
  5. ^ "Route Performance — California Zephyr". Amtrak. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321209&ssid=10976&mode=perf&rn=California%20Zephyr. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  6. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2008 - State of Utah". Amtrak. November 2008. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/UTAH08.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  7. ^ Snyder, Brady (2005-07-04). "Intermodal hub is ready for prime time". FindArticles (Deseret News). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050704/ai_n14682577/?tag=content;col1. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  8. ^ Arave, Lynn (2004-01-11). "TRAX extension to new hub is unveiled". FindArticles (Deseret News). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040111/ai_n11433948/?tag=content;col1. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  9. ^ "S.L. Council OKs proposal for 2 light-rail stations". FindArticles (Deseret News). 2005-10-17. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20051017/ai_n15710227/. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  10. ^ "TRAX work to start Monday". FindArticles (Deseret News). 2007-01-04. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20070104/ai_n17112898/. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  
  11. ^ Hancock, Laura (2009-08-24). "UTA's changes leave some riders scrambling". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705325619,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-26.  

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