Farmington station

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General information
Location450 North 850 West [1]
Farmington, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°59′17″N111°54′17″W / 40.98806°N 111.90472°W / 40.98806; -111.90472
Owned by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg UTA: 455, 473, 667 [2]
Construction
Parking874 spaces [3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 26, 2008;16 years ago (2008-04-26) [4]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Layton
toward Ogden
FrontRunner Woods Cross
toward Provo Central
Location
Farmington station

Farmington station is a commuter rail station in Farmington, Utah, United States served by the FrontRunner , Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail train that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Ogden in central Weber County through Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County.

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Description

The station is located immediately west of the I-15/US-89/Legacy Parkway (SR-67)/Park Lane (SR-225) interchanges. The official address of the station, according to UTA is 450 N 850 West, but it is actually located at the south end of Station Parkway. [5] Station Parkway is accessed by turning southeast off Park Lane (this section of the street is also known as North 1100 West) and then following Station Parkway through the roundabout. Park Lane is accessed from either I-15 or US-89 southbound by way of the appropriate Park Lane interchange. From northbound I-15 the Station is accessed by way of the US-89 northbound exit and then the Park Lane interchange on US-89.

The station is located on approximately 17 acres (69,000 m2) of land [6] and is part of the Station Park commercial development. Since Union Pacific Railroad tracks run northwest to southeast between the FrontRunner platform and the parking lot for the station, the use of a pedestrian bridge is necessary to cross over the tracks. The top of this bridge, and its red roof, is readily visible from I-15. The station has a free Park and Ride lot with about 870 parking spaces available. [3] The station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. [7]

History

The inaugural FrontRunner train departed the station southbound at 10:30 am on April 26, 2008. [4]

December 2011 wind storm

In the early morning hours of December 1, 2011 a major wind storm passed through Davis County. The storm caused an overall estimated $20 million in property damages within Davis County. UTA reported began reporting problems at the Farmington Station at about 6:15 am, with train service to the station being curtailed shortly thereafter. [8] UTA later reported, "Record breaking winds of more than 100 mph..." causing severe damage to the Farmington station. UTA also stated that, even though "FrontRunner trains are designed to withstand winds of even greater strength...", damage to the station was so severe that trains could not operate safely through the area until mid-afternoon. [9] [10] Much of the most visible damage was to light poles on the passenger platform and in the parking lot. A "bus bridge" was used to ferry passengers between the Layton and Salt Lake Central stations while repairs were made. Although train service resumed by 3:00 pm, the Farmington Station remained closed through the weekend while repairs to the station were completed. [9] [10] [11]

Station Park

Station Park is transit-oriented commercial development that was planned specifically in conjunction with the construction of the Farmington Station and is located south of the station. It is intended to be similar to The Gateway in Salt Lake City, only bigger. A 62-acre (250,000 m2) shopping center is within walking distance of the Farmington Station, featuring a 16-screen Cinemark movie theater and stores such as Apple, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Cost Plus World Market, Forever 21, H&M, Harmons, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Nike Factory Store, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Ross, Petco, REI, and ULTA Beauty. There is also a Hyatt Place hotel, sixty shops and about 10 restaurants, and office space for lease. [12] Residential facilities will also be included in Station Park upon completion.

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