Historic Sandy station

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Snow-covered Historic Sandy station
General information
Location9000 South 165 East
Sandy, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°35′23″N111°53′08″W / 40.58968°N 111.88567°W / 40.58968; -111.88567
Owned by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg UTA: F94, F590, 994 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking316 spaces [2]
Bicycle facilities3 lockers [3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 4, 1999;24 years ago (1999-12-04) [4]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Midvale Center Blue Line Sandy Expo
Former services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Terminus Sandy/University Line Terminus
Midvale Center Sandy Expo
Location
Historic Sandy station

Historic Sandy station is a light rail station in Sandy, Utah, United States, served by the Blue Line of Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper.

Description

The station is located at 9000 South 165 East and is accessible from 9000 South (SR-209), as well as 8800 South. There is also pedestrian and bicycle access from the Porter Rockwell Trail (Sandy Railtrail) on the west side of the tracks. The station is situated in a suburban residential area within Sandy's original street grid, which has much smaller blocks than is standard in Salt Lake County. The south end of the island platform is built over a major canal carrying water north from the Jordan River. The southwest corner of the platform connects directly to a small park next to the canal (and Porter Rockwell Trail). The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 315 free parking spaces available. The station was opened on December 4, 1999, as part of the original TRAX line [4] and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

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References

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  3. "UTA Rideshare – Programs > Bicycle". Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Van Eyck, Zack (August 26, 1999). "All aboard! TRAX trains will roll in December". Deseret News . Salt Lake City. Retrieved February 28, 2013.