Historic Gardner (UTA station)

Historic Gardner
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Location 1127 West 7800 South
West Jordan, Utah[1]
 United States
Coordinates 40°36′29″N 111°55′27″W / 40.608167°N 111.924072°W / 40.608167; -111.924072Coordinates: 40°36′29″N 111°55′27″W / 40.608167°N 111.924072°W / 40.608167; -111.924072
Owned by UTA
Line(s)

UTA:Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

  Red Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Connections UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking 130[1]
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened August 7, 2011[2]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station
Red Line

Historic Gardner[3] is a light rail station in the West Jordan, Utah, in the United States, served by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

Description

The station is located at 1127 West 7800 South and is easily accessible from that road. The station is situated just west of the Jordan River east of the historic West Jordan Ward Meetinghouse and the West Jordan City Cemetery. The historic Gardner Mill and the Gardner Village shopping area are across the street to the north. The station also provides access to the Jordan River Parkway trail. The station has a Park and Ride with about 130 free parking spaces available, but there are possible plans for an additional 120 parking spaces that would be shared with Gardner Village.[1][4][Note 1] In the original planning stages, the station was referred to as "Gardner Village", but later changed to the current name.[3][7] The station opened August 7, 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[2]

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.[8] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and FrontRunner stations".[9]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves the Historic Gardner Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:42 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:35 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:35 pm.[Note 2]

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 5:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:01 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:45 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:45 pm.[Note 2]

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 7:41 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:25 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 7:25 pm.[Note 2]

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.[10][11][Note 2]

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, August 17, 2014.

Notes

  1. ↑ On July 1, 2013 UTA announced that beginning immediately it was starting a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and FrontRunner Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the Salt Lake City International Airport more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The program allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year-long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24-hour time limit will still apply to these lots. Historic Gardner Station's lot is specifically included in this test program.[5] Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the UTA Transit Police request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.
    On July 3, 2014 UTA announced that it had extended the free parking pilot program for another year, but was removing two stations from the program.[6]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Train schedules are current as of Change Day, August 17, 2014

References

  1. 1 2 3 "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Fidel, Steve (October 1, 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Hancock, Laura (February 25, 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gardner Village Station Site Plan" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. June 26, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "UTA Renews Free Long-term Parking Program". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mid-Jordan Transit Corridor CE/PE/FEIS" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ "TRAX" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. April 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Route 703 - Red Line" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved August 12, 2014.


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