Planetarium (UTA station)

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Planetarium
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station

PlanetariumTRAXstation.jpg

Planetarium Station as viewed from The Gateway
looking towards Vivint Smart Home Arena
Location 150 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah [1]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 40°45′59″N111°54′09″W / 40.766487°N 111.902549°W / 40.766487; -111.902549 Coordinates: 40°45′59″N111°54′09″W / 40.766487°N 111.902549°W / 40.766487; -111.902549
Owned by UTA
Line(s)

Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

   Blue Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking None [1]
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone Free Fare Zone [2]
History
Opened April 27, 2008 [3]
Services
Preceding station  Utah Transit Authority  Following station
Blue Line
 Former services 
Green Line
University Line

Planetarium is a light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States, served by the Blue Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Blue Line has service from the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub in Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. For several years before the Airport Extension was opened, it was also on the route of the Green Line.

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Description

The station is at 150 South 400 West [1] with the island platform in the median of the street. It is immediately east of the Clark Planetarium and the rest of The Gateway, as well as southwest of the Vivint Smart Home Arena. The station opened on April 27, 2008 and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. [3] It is one of three additional stations that extended TRAX from Arena Station to the Intermodal Hub in 2008. The station is included in the Free Fare Zone in Downtown Salt Lake City. Transportation patrons that both enter and exit bus or TRAX service within the Zone can ride at no charge. [2] Unlike many TRAX stations, Planetarium does not have a Park and Ride lot. [1]

Island platform platform surface with platform edges on both sides

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost-effective reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks.

Clark Planetarium

The Clark Planetarium is situated within The Gateway at the intersection of 400 West and 100 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The Clark Planetarium opened in April 2003, replacing the historic Hansen Planetarium under a grant from the Clark Foundation in cooperation with Salt Lake County.

The Gateway (Salt Lake City) shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

The Gateway is a large, open-air retail, residential, and office complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is centered on the historic Union Pacific Depot on the west side of Downtown Salt Lake City between 50 North and 200 South streets and between 400 and 500 West streets. Rio Grande Street has been the site of many special events and becomes a one-way street and heads north through the center. The center has featured as many as 89 outlets, but changes have continued to be announced recently that have the center planning to provide new retail shopping experiences and moving more in the direction of becoming a social gathering place centered on dining and nightlife.

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, as well as all fixed route buses, are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities. [4] 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 or on the Green Line. 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". [5]

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 schedules

On weekdays the first northbound Blue Line train (to the Salt Lake Central Station) leaves the Planetarium Station at about 5:30 am and the first southbound train (to the Draper Town Center Station) leaves at about 5:45 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:20 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:31 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Fashion Place West Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 10:46 pm. [Note 1]

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:16 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:35 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 10:55 pm. [Note 1]

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 10:00 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:15 am. The last northbound train leaves at 7:56 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:15 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Draper Town Center Station leaves at 7:55 pm. [Note 1]

Blue Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends. [6] [Note 1]

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, December 8, 2013.

Planetarium is one of several TRAX stations that does not have any direct bus connections. However, the following bus routes have a stops in close proximity to the station (on 200 South).

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Train schedules are current as of Change Day, December 8, 2013

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References

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