Kimballs Lane (UTA station)

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Kimballs Lane
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Location 11796 South 700 East
Draper Utah [1] [2]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 40°32′09″N111°52′19″W / 40.53583°N 111.87194°W / 40.53583; -111.87194 Coordinates: 40°32′09″N111°52′19″W / 40.53583°N 111.87194°W / 40.53583; -111.87194
Owned by UTA
Line(s)

Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

   Blue Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 18 August 2013
Services
Preceding station  Utah Transit Authority  Following station
Blue Line
Terminus

Kimballs Lane [1] [2] [3] is a light rail station in Draper, Utah, in the 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 downtown Draper. This station is the only TRAX station that will connect with the only bus route that runs between Salt Lake County and Utah County.

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Draper, Utah City in Utah, United States

Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. state of Utah, located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 42,274, having grown from 7,143 in 1990. The current population is estimated to be approximately 47,710.

Utah A state of the United States of America

Utah is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million according to the Census estimate for July 1, 2016. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which contains approximately 2.5 million people; and Washington County in Southern Utah, with over 160,000 residents. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.

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Description

The station is located at 11796 South 700 East (SR-71) [2] and is easily accessed off that road from either 11400 South or 12300 South (Draper Parkway). Access to the main Park and Ride (situated directly northeast of the passenger platform) is only by way of a short section of 11800 South which is directly north of the station--there is no direct access from 700 East. There is a second, smaller Park and Ride lot southwest of the passenger platform which is located at 667 East Kimballs Lane and is accessed from that road. The bus stops are located between this smaller lot and the passenger platform. The station is located within a residential area of the city, with little commercial development nearby, however, the Skaggs Catholic Center (which includes Juan Diego Catholic High School) is several blocks west. Immediately southwest of the station is the Porter Rockwell Trail. Both of the station's Park and Ride lots are free. [Note 1] The station opened 18 August 2013 as part of the Draper extension of the Blue Line and is operated by Utah Transit Authority.

Utah State Route 71 state highway in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

State Route 71 (SR-71) is a state highway completely within the Salt Lake City metropolitan area in the northern portion of the US state of Utah. It runs from SR-154 in the southwest side of the city to SR-186 in Downtown Salt Lake City. The route spans 22.47 miles (36.16 km) as it runs along portions of 12600 South, 12300 South, 900 East, and 700 East streets.

The Skaggs Catholic Center is a 57 acres (230,000 m2) school and church campus in Draper, Utah, United States. It is the location of Juan Diego Catholic High School, Saint John the Baptist Middle School, Saint John the Baptist Elementary School, Guardian Angel Daycare, and the St. John the Baptist Parish Catholic church. Opened in 1999, the campus was funded by Leonard Samuel (Sam) Skaggs, Jr. and his wife Ailene, who donated $42 million to build the facility as a flagship for the Catholic community in predominantly-Mormon Utah. Upon its opening, the facility was reported to be the largest Catholic education campus in the United States, and the largest gift made for Catholic primary and secondary education.

Juan Diego Catholic High School

Juan Diego Catholic High School is a private, Catholic school located in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, Utah, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. Founded in 1999, it primarily serves the southern portion of the Salt Lake Valley. Situated upon 57 acres (230,000 m2) of former farmland, the school is part of a campus called the Skaggs Catholic Center which includes Saint John the Baptist Middle School, Saint John the Baptist Elementary School, and Guardian Angel Day Care, as well as being home to St. John the Baptist Parish.

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. [6] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platform and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding on Blue Line (weekdays only). These ramps are not used on weekends. 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". [7]

FrontRunner commuter rail along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Untied States

FrontRunner is a commuter rail train operated by the Utah Transit Authority that operates along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah with service from Ogden in central Weber County through Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 American law

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. In addition, unlike the Civil Rights Act, the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations.

Train schedule

On weekdays the first southbound Blue Line train (which only goes as far as the next station, the Draper Town Center Station) leaves the Kimballs Lane Station at about 4:45 am. The first northbound train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves at about 5:00 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:31 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:43 pm. However, the last train only goes as far as the Fashion Place West Station; the last train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:28 pm. [Note 2]

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 6:15 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 6:30. The last southbound train leaves at 11:40 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:51 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 10:31 pm. [Note 2]

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 10:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:15. The last southbound train leaves at 8:41 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:51 pm. However, the last train only goes as far as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the Salt Lake Central Station leaves at 7:08 pm. [Note 2]

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends. [8] [9] [Note 2]

Bus connections

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

Notes

  1. On 1 July 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 programs 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. Kimballs Lane Station's lots are included in this test program. [4] 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 3 July 2014 UTA announced that it had extended the free parking pilot program for another year, but was removing two stations from the program. [5]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014

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