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Farmington
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
FrontRunner commuter rail station
A FrontRunner train entering the Farmington Station
General information
Location450 North 850 West
Farmington, Utah]][1]
Coordinates40°59′17″N 111°54′17″W / 40.98806°N 111.90472°W / 40.98806; -111.90472
Owned byUtah Transit Authority
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Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsUTA local and inter-county bus
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parking874[2]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened26 April 2008[3]
Services
Preceding station   UTA   Following station
Template:UTA lines

Farmington is a station in Farmington, Utah, United States served by FrontRunner, Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail that operates along the Wasatch Front from Pleasant View in northern Weber County through Ogden, Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County.

Description

The Station is located immediately west of the I-15/US-89/Legacy Parkway (SR-68)/Park Lane (SR-225) interchanges. The official address of the Station, according to UTA is 450 N 850 West, but it is actually located at the south end of Station Parkway.[4] Station Parkway is accessed by turning southeast off Park Lane (this section of the street is also known as North 1100 West) and then following Station Parkway through the roundabout. Park Lane is accessed from either I-15 or US-89 southbound by way of the appropriate Park Lane interchange. From northbound I-15 the Station is accessed by way of the US-89 northbound exit and then the Park Lane interchange on US-89.

The Station is located on approximately 17 acres (69,000 m2) of land[5] and is part of the Station Park commercial developement. Since Union Pacific Railroad track run northwest to southeast between the FrontRunner platform and the parking lot for the Station the use of a pedestrian bridge is necessary to cross over the tracks. The top of this bridge is visible from I-15. The inaugural FrontRunner train departed the Station southbound at 10:30 am 26 April 2008.[3] The Station has a free Park and Ride lot with about 870 parking spaces available.[6] The Station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[7]

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.[8]

Station Park

Station Park is commercial developement that was planned specifically in conjunction with the construction of the Farmington Station and is located south of the Station. It is intended to be similar to the Gateway Center, only bigger. A 62-acre (250,000 m2) shopping complex is nearly complete and is within walking distance of the Farmington Station, featuring a 16-screen Cinemark movie theater, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, J. C. Penney, Ross, Staples, Petco, Lane Bryant, Sports Authority and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Upon completion there will be a hotel, sixty shops and about 10 restaurants, as well as office space for lease.[9] Residential facilities will also be included in Station Park upon completion.

Bus connections

Note: Some official UTA route maps incorrectly indicate that Bus Route 667 stops at Farmington Station. UTA does not currently have a Route 667.

References

  1. ^ "TRAX & FrontRunner Map" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 25 Nov 2012.
  2. ^ "FrontRunner Park and Ride Lots" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 27 Nov 2012.
  3. ^ a b Raymond, Arthur (28 Apr 2008). "UTA FrontRunner up and running today". Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 27 Nov 2012.
  4. ^ 450 N @ 850 W (Farmington Station, Farmington, UT (Map). Cartography by Tele Atlas. Google Maps. Retrieved 27 Nov 2012.
  5. ^ "Farmington Station Quick Facts" (pdf). UTA. Retrieved 26 Nov 2012.
  6. ^ "FrontRunner Park and Ride Lots" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
  7. ^ "Front Runner South FAQs" (Web). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
  8. ^ "Route 750". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Dec 2012.
  9. ^ Dougherty, Joseph M. "Farmington project to break ground". Deseret News. Retrieved 19 Jul 2008.
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