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'''Orem''' is a station in [[Orem, Utah|Orem]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] served by [[FrontRunner]], [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) [[Commuter rail in North America|commuter rail]] service from [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]] in [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] through [[Salt Lake City]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]. The Station is also referred to as '''Orem Central Station''' or '''Orem CRST''' by UTA. It is part of the [[FrontRunner#FrontRunner South|FrontRunner South extension]].
'''Orem''' is a station in [[Orem, Utah|Orem]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] served by [[FrontRunner]], [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) [[Commuter rail in North America|commuter rail]] service from [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]] in [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] through [[Salt Lake City]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]. The Station is also referred to as '''Orem Intermodal Center''', '''Orem Central Station''', or '''Orem CRST''' by UTA. It is part of the [[FrontRunner#FrontRunner South|FrontRunner South extension]].


The Station is located at 900 South 1350 West. It is easily accessed from [[Interstate 15 in Utah|I-15]] by way of the University Parkway ([[Utah State Route 265|SR-265]]) interchange. The majority of the [[Utah Valley University]] main campus is located on the opposites side of I-15. The Station has a free Park and Ride lot with nearly 500 parking spaces available.<ref name = "parking"/> The Station is located within the [[FrontRunner#Quiet Zone|Quiet Zone]], so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs |title=Front Runner South FAQs |accessdate=19 Nov 2012|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]] |format= Web}}</ref>
The Station is located at 900 South 1350 West. It is easily accessed from [[Interstate 15 in Utah|I-15]] by way of the University Parkway ([[Utah State Route 265|SR-265]]) interchange. From I-15 head west on University Parkway and then north on Geneva Road ([[Utah State Route 114|SR-114]]). Turn east on 1000 South and follow it until it turne north on 1350 West. The station can also be accessed by heading south on 1350 West from 800 South. The majority of the [[Utah Valley University]] main campus is located on the opposites side of I-15. The Station has a free Park and Ride lot with nearly 500 parking spaces available.<ref name = "parking"/> The Station is located within the [[FrontRunner#Quiet Zone|Quiet Zone]], so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs |title=Front Runner South FAQs |accessdate=19 Nov 2012|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]] |format= Web}}</ref>


FrontRunner has about 25 round trips on weekdays between [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]] and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 1:30 am the next morning. There is currently no FrontRunner service on Sundays. Each weekday there is service to [[Pleasant View (UTA station)|Pleasant View]] with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two more dropping off passengers in the evening for the commute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route750 |title=Route 750 |accessdate=12 Dec 2012 |publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]}}</ref>
FrontRunner has about 25 round trips on weekdays between [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]] and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 1:30 am the next morning. There is currently no FrontRunner service on Sundays. Each weekday there is service to [[Pleasant View (UTA station)|Pleasant View]] with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two more dropping off passengers in the evening for the commute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route750 |title=Route 750 |accessdate=12 Dec 2012 |publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]}}</ref>


==Bus connections==
==Bus connections==
*UTA Route 830 ([[Orem, Utah|Orem]], including [[Utah Valley University]], Timpanogos Transit Center, and [[University Mall]] - [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], including [[Brigham Young University]] and [[Provo (UTA station)|Provo]] FrontRunner Station)<ref name="Route830">{{cite web
*[http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route830 UTA Route 830] ([[Orem, Utah|Orem]], including [[Utah Valley University]], Timpanogos Transit Center, and [[University Mall]] - [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], including [[Brigham Young University]] and [[Provo (UTA station)|Provo]] FrontRunner Station)
|url =http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route830
*[http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route831 UTA Route 831] (Orem, including Utah Valley University - Provo, including Brigham Young University and Provo FrontRunner Station)
|title =Route 830 - Orem / Provo FrontRunner Connector
*[http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route833 UTA Route 833] (Orem - Provo, including Provo FrontRunner Station [via Geneva Road])
*[http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route842 UTA Route 842] (Orem, including [[Timpanogos Regional Hospital]] - Provo, including [[The Shops at Riverwoods]] [via 800 North])
|publisher =Utah Transit Authority
|accessdate =2012-12-24
}}</ref>
*UTA Route 831 (Orem, including Utah Valley University - Provo, including Brigham Young University and Provo FrontRunner Station)<ref name="Route831">{{cite web
|url =http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route831
|title =Route 831 - Provo - 7 Peaks / Grandview
|publisher =Utah Transit Authority
|accessdate =2012-12-24
}}</ref>
*UTA Route 833 (Orem - Provo, including Provo FrontRunner Station [via Geneva Road])<ref name="Route833">{{cite web
|url =http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route833
|title =Route 833 - Geneva Road / Sunset
|publisher =Utah Transit Authority
|accessdate =2012-12-24
}}</ref>
*UTA Route 842 (Orem, including [[Timpanogos Regional Hospital]] - Provo, including [[The Shops at Riverwoods]] [via 800 North])<ref name="Route842">{{cite web
|url =http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route842
|title =Route 842 - Orem 800 North / Center Street
|publisher =Utah Transit Authority
|accessdate =2012-12-24
}}</ref>


==References ==
==References ==

Revision as of 12:53, 13 January 2013

Orem
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
FrontRunner commuter rail station
General information
Location900 South 1350 West
Orem, Utah[1]
Owned byUtah Transit Authority
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Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsUTA local and inter-county bus
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parking498[2]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened10 December 2012[3]
Services
Preceding station   UTA   Following station
Template:UTA lines

Orem is a station in Orem, Utah, United States served by FrontRunner, Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail service from Pleasant View in Weber County through Salt Lake City to Provo. The Station is also referred to as Orem Intermodal Center, Orem Central Station, or Orem CRST by UTA. It is part of the FrontRunner South extension.

The Station is located at 900 South 1350 West. It is easily accessed from I-15 by way of the University Parkway (SR-265) interchange. From I-15 head west on University Parkway and then north on Geneva Road (SR-114). Turn east on 1000 South and follow it until it turne north on 1350 West. The station can also be accessed by heading south on 1350 West from 800 South. The majority of the Utah Valley University main campus is located on the opposites side of I-15. The Station has a free Park and Ride lot with nearly 500 parking spaces available.[2] The Station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[4]

FrontRunner has about 25 round trips on weekdays between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 1:30 am the next morning. There is currently no FrontRunner service on Sundays. Each weekday there is service to Pleasant View with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two more dropping off passengers in the evening for the commute.[5]

Bus connections

References

  1. ^ "FrontRunner Stops" (web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.
  2. ^ a b "FrontRunner Park & Ride Lots" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.
  3. ^ Park, Shara (10 Dec 2012). "FrontRunner South opens, brings changes to north line". KSL-TV. Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.
  4. ^ "Front Runner South FAQs" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
  5. ^ "Route 750". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.

40°16′50″N 111°43′33″W / 40.28056°N 111.72583°W / 40.28056; -111.72583