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'''4800 W Old Bingham Hwy'''<ref name="name">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700011968/UTAs-board-OKs-station-names.html?pg=all|title=UTA's board OKs station names|last=Hancock|first=Laura|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=[[Salt Lake City]]|date=25 Feb 2010|accessdate=8 Aug 2013}}</ref><ref name="Parking"/> is a [[light rail]] station in the Welby neighborhood of [[West Jordan, Utah|West Jordan]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] serviced by the [[Red Line (TRAX)|Red Line]] of the [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the [[University of Utah]] to the [[Daybreak (community)|Daybreak Community]] of [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]].
'''4800 West'''<ref name="name">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700011968/UTAs-board-OKs-station-names.html?pg=all|title=UTA's board OKs station names|last=Hancock|first=Laura|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=[[Salt Lake City]]|date=25 Feb 2010|accessdate=8 Aug 2013}}</ref><ref name="Parking"/> is a [[light rail]] station in the Welby neighborhood of [[West Jordan, Utah|West Jordan]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] serviced by the [[Red Line (TRAX)|Red Line]] of the [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the [[University of Utah]] to the [[Daybreak (community)|Daybreak Community]] of [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]].


==Description==
==Description==
The station is located at 4773 West Old Bingham Highway and is easily accessible from Old Bingham Highway. The station has a three free [[Utah Transit Authority#Park and Ride|Park and Ride]] lots with total of 244 parking spaces available.<ref name="Parking"/>{{refn|group="Note"|Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start 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. 4800 W Old Bingham Hwy Station's lot is specifically included in this test program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrideuta.com/2013/06/26/uta-offers-free-multi-day-parking|title=UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=26 Jun 2013|accessdate=19 Jul 2013}}</ref>}} Two of the Park and Ride lots are long and thin in order to fit entirely within the wide preexisting railroad right-of-way, so some spaces are quite far from the platform. These two lots run southwest and northeast away from the platform along the south side of Old Bingham Highway. The third lot in on the northeast corner of 4800 West and Old Bingham Highway and is accessible via 4800 West. This lot also includes the station's bus stops.<ref name-"4800">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/03MidJoFEISch02fig2-15.pdf|title=4800 West Station site plan |accessdate=13 Apr 2011|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF}}</ref> It is in a low-density residential area, with a [[park]] a short distance south on 4800 West. In the original planning stages, the station was referred to as "4800 West Station", but later changed to the current name.<ref name="4800 W">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/03MidJoFEISch02fig2-14.pdf|title=Bangerter Station site plan|date=Aug 2007|accessdate=5 Apr 2013|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/files/ProjectInformation&Map.pdf|title=Mid-Jordan Transit Corridor CE/PE/FEIS|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF|accessdate=8 Aug 2013}}</ref><ref name="name"/> Notwithstanding, the signage at the station (the Park and Ride and the passenger platform) indicates "4773 W. Old Bingham Hwy". The station opened 7 August 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.<ref name="Open"/>
The station is located at 4773 West Old Bingham Highway and is easily accessible from Old Bingham Highway. The station has a three free [[Utah Transit Authority#Park and Ride|Park and Ride]] lots with total of 244 parking spaces available.<ref name="Parking"/>{{refn|group="Note"|Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start 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. 4800 West station's lot is specifically included in this test program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrideuta.com/2013/06/26/uta-offers-free-multi-day-parking|title=UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=26 Jun 2013|accessdate=19 Jul 2013}}</ref>}} Two of the Park and Ride lots are long and thin in order to fit entirely within the wide preexisting railroad right-of-way, so some spaces are quite far from the platform. These two lots run southwest and northeast away from the platform along the south side of Old Bingham Highway. The third lot in on the northeast corner of 4800 West and Old Bingham Highway and is accessible via 4800 West. This lot also includes the station's bus stops.<ref name-"4800">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/03MidJoFEISch02fig2-15.pdf|title=4800 West Station site plan |accessdate=13 Apr 2011|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF}}</ref> It is in a low-density residential area, with a [[park]] a short distance south on 4800 West. The station opened 7 August 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.<ref name="Open"/>


All of UTA's TRAX and ''[[FrontRunner]]'' trains and stations, as well as all fixed route buses, are compliant with [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]] and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-FixedRouteAccessibility|title=Fixed Route Accessibility|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=13 Mar 2013}}</ref> Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. In accordance with the [[List of smoking bans in the United States#Utah|Utah Clean Air Act]] and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and ''FrontRunner'' stations".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-RiderRules|title=Rider Rules|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=12 Mar 2013}}</ref>
All of UTA's TRAX and ''[[FrontRunner]]'' trains and stations, as well as all fixed route buses, are compliant with [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]] and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-FixedRouteAccessibility|title=Fixed Route Accessibility|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=13 Mar 2013}}</ref> Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. In accordance with the [[List of smoking bans in the United States#Utah|Utah Clean Air Act]] and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and ''FrontRunner'' stations".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-RiderRules|title=Rider Rules|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=12 Mar 2013}}</ref>

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4800 West
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
General information
Location4773 West Old Bingham Highway
West Jordan, Utah[1]
 United States
Coordinates40°34′53″N 112°00′15″W / 40.581456°N 112.00405°W / 40.581456; -112.00405
Owned byUTA
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA): Lua error: expandTemplate: template "UTA color" does not exist.
Platforms1 island platform
ConnectionsUTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking244[1]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened7 August 2011[2]
Services
Preceding station   UTA   Following station
Template:UTA lines

4800 West[3][1] is a light rail station in the Welby neighborhood of West Jordan, Utah, United States serviced by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

Description

The station is located at 4773 West Old Bingham Highway and is easily accessible from Old Bingham Highway. The station has a three free Park and Ride lots with total of 244 parking spaces available.[1][Note 1] Two of the Park and Ride lots are long and thin in order to fit entirely within the wide preexisting railroad right-of-way, so some spaces are quite far from the platform. These two lots run southwest and northeast away from the platform along the south side of Old Bingham Highway. The third lot in on the northeast corner of 4800 West and Old Bingham Highway and is accessible via 4800 West. This lot also includes the station's bus stops.[5] It is in a low-density residential area, with a park a short distance south on 4800 West. The station opened 7 August 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[2]

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.[6] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. 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]

Train schedule[Note 2]

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to University Medical Center Station) leaves 4800 W Old Bingham Hwy Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train (to Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:51 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:25 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:25 pm.

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 5:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:11 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:36 pm . However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:36 pm.

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 7:51 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:16 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to University Medical Center Station leaves at 7:16 pm.

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.[8]

Bus connections[Note 3]

Notes

  1. ^ Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start 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. 4800 West station's lot is specifically included in this test program.[4]
  2. ^ Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 18 August 2013
  3. ^ Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 18 August 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c d "TRAX Parking and Stops". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 18 Feb 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fidel, Steve (1 Oct 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 6 Mar 2013.
  3. ^ Hancock, Laura (25 Feb 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
  4. ^ "UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking". Utah Transit Authority. 26 Jun 2013. Retrieved 19 Jul 2013.
  5. ^ "4800 West Station site plan" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Apr 2011.
  6. ^ "Fixed Route Accessibility". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
  7. ^ "Rider Rules". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
  8. ^ "TRAX Red Line-703" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. 18 Aug 2013. Retrieved 4 Aug 2013.
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