Orange Line (TRAX)

Orange Line
Overview
Owner	Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Locale	Salt Lake Valley, Utah, U.S.
Termini	Airport Arapeen
Service
Type	Light rail
System	TRAX
Route number	710
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line,  750 V DC
Route map Legend Preferred route [1] [2] Airport   701   I-215 1940 West North Temple Power Fairpark Jackson/Euclid I-215 North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe   701    704  to West Valley Central ↓   Free Fare Zone   ↓ Planetarium   704  to Salt Lake Central 300 S   703  to Daybreak Parkway via new alignment Pioneer Park West Temple   701    704   Library ↑   Free Fare Zone   ↑ Trolley 900 East Stadium University South Campus   703  to University Medical Center Mario Capecchi Arapeen All stations are accessible

The Orange Line is a planned light rail line on the TRAX system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). It was proposed in April 2024 as par of a future realignment of light rail lines in Downtown Salt Lake City and would overlap with portions of the existing Green and Red lines. ^[3] The Orange Line is planned to begin construction in 2029 and enter service by 2032 as part of infrastructure upgrades to prepare for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. ^{[4] [5]}

The preferred route for the line, selected in January 2025, would run jointly with the realigned Blue Line from Airport station to 400 West, where it would turn south to follow the Green Line. The Orange Line would then turn east onto 400 South to join the Red Line through Downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah campus. The two lines would split beyond University South Campus station with the Orange Line serving two stations on Arapeen Drive, where it terminates. ^[6] Other alternatives that were proposed would have had connections to Salt Lake Central station, but would have had several additional turns. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Miller, Jordan (3 February 2025). "Salt Lake City is getting a new TRAX line, and existing routes will see changes. Here's where". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
2. "Home". Techlink. Utah Transit Authority . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
3. Miller, Jordan (April 26, 2024). "Maps: See what new TRAX line from Salt Lake City airport to the U. could look like". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved March 4, 2025.
4. Semerad, Tony; Miller, Jordan (October 17, 2024). "Here's the clearest picture yet of where new TRAX lines and stations may go in time for the Olympics". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
5. Williams, Carter (October 19, 2024). "UTA's orange line could be operational in time for 2034 Winter Olympics. Here's its likely route". KSL.com . Retrieved March 4, 2025.
6. Miller, Jordan (February 3, 2025). "Salt Lake City is getting a new TRAX line, and existing routes will see changes. Here's where". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2025.

External links

• Utah Transit Authority
• TechLink TRAX Study