Fort Douglas station

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A Red Line train at Fort Douglas station with the Wasatch Range in the background
General information
Location200 South Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°45′52″N111°50′12″W / 40.76444°N 111.83667°W / 40.76444; -111.83667
Owned by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 29, 2003;21 years ago (2003-09-29) [1]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
University Medical Center
Terminus
Red Line University South Campus
Former services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
University Medical Center
Terminus
Sandy/University Line University South Campus
University South Campus University Line University Medical Center
Terminus
Location
Fort Douglas station

Fort Douglas station is a light rail station named after the nearby Fort Douglas and on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, 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 Medical Center to the Daybreak community of South Jordan.

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Description

The station is located on the campus of the University of Utah at 200 South Mario Capecchi Drive (formerly called Wasatch Drive), with the island platform situated on the west side of the street. The station was named after the former Fort Douglas army garrison located just east of the station. Unlike many TRAX stations, Fort Douglas does not have a Park and Ride lot. [2] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station opened on September 29, 2003 [1] and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

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References

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