Salt Lake City

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Overview - Salt Lake City

Located southeast of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City is the capital and largest city by population in Utah. It has approximately 191,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2014. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area comprised 1,203,105 residents as of the 2017 US Census Bureau Estimate.


The Wasatch Front's rapid transit network consists of three light rail services. It also has a modern streetcar service and a commuter rail service.

TRAX Light Rail

Opened 1999, the Transit Express (TRAX) consists of three light rail services that serve the city of Salt Lake City, Utah and the nearby suburbs.

TRAX Blue Line (701)

The Blue Line is a light rail service with 25 stations on a North-South alignment, running from Salt Lake Central in the north to Draper Town Center in the south via downtown Salt Lake City.


The Blue Line was opened in December 1999 and the last expansion to the line was the opening of 600 South in July 2022. The Blue Line is owned and operated by the Utah Transportation Authority.


Headways
ServiceM-F MiddayM-F RushSat.Sun.Notes
Blue15'15'15'30'

Schedules -- Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

TRAX Red Line (703)

The Red Line is a light rail service with 26 stations on a North-South alignment, running from University Medical Center in the north to Daybreak Parkway in the south via downtown Salt Lake City.


The Red Line was opened in December 2001 and the last expansion to the line was the opening of 600 South in July 2022. The Red Line is owned and operated by the Utah Transportation Authority.


Headways
ServiceM-F MiddayM-F RushSat.Sun.Notes
Red15'15'15'30'

Schedules -- Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

TRAX Green Line (704)

The Green Line is a light rail service with 19 stations on a North-South alignment, running from Salt Lake City International Airport in the north to West Valley Central in the south via downtown Salt Lake City.


The Green Line was opened in August 2011 and the last expansion to the line was the opening of 600 South in July 2022. The Green Line is owned and operated by the Utah Transportation Authority.


Headways
ServiceM-F MiddayM-F RushSat.Sun.Notes
Green15'15'15'30'

Schedules -- Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

S Line

Opened December 2013, the S-Line is a modern streetcar service serving the eastern part of Salt Lake City.

S-Line (720)

The S-Line is a modern streetcar service with an east to west alignment, running along a former disused railway right of way in Salt Lake City. It runs from Central Pointe in the west to Fairmont in the east and serves 7 stops.


The S-Line was opened in December 2013. The S-Line is operated by the Utah Transportation Authority.


Headways
ServiceM-F MiddayM-F RushSat.Sun.Notes
S-Line15'15'15'30'

Schedules -- Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

MAX

Opened July 2008, the MAX is a bus rapid transit network serving the Wasatch Front. For MAX in the Provo-Orem area, see Provo-Orem Page. For MAX in the Provo-Orem area, see Ogden Page. All lines in the Salt Lake City area have ceased operation.

FrontRunner

Opened April 2008, the FrontRunner is a commuter rail service serving the cities of the Wasatch Front in Utah.

FrontRunner (750)

The FrontRunner is a commuter rail service with a north to south alignment. It runs from Ogden in the north to Provo in the south and serves 18 stations. It formerly ran farther north to Pleasant View but service was cut back to Ogden in August 2018 due to signaling costs.


The FrontRunner was opened in April 2008 and the last expansion was the opening of Vineyard in August 2022. The FrontRunner is operated by the Utah Transportation Authority.


Headways
ServiceM-F MiddayM-F RushSat.Sun.Notes
FrontRunner60'30'60'No Service

Schedules -- Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

References & Helpful Links

TRAX Light Rail at Wikipedia

S Line at Wikipedia

MAX at Wikipedia

Frontrunner at Wikipedia

Official Website for TRAX Light Rail, FrontRunner, and MAX: Utah Transportation Authority (UTA)

Official Website for S-Line: Sugar House Streetcar


Maps

All Official Maps - Utah Transit Authority [Last Accessed Sept 20, 2023]

Official System Map - UTA Rail & BRT [Last Accessed Sept 20, 2023]


Unofficial Map - UTA Rail and BRT Diagram [August 2023] by Cameron Booth (transitmap.net)


Other Sources

Salt Lake City, USA at Urbanrail.net

Asset Notes

Rail Line colors taken from UTA schedule page in Feb 2019.


Last Updated: Sept 20, 2023

Old Maps
Note: Not all maps reflect changes in service. Older maps may contain inaccuracies.
2019 04 v12019 05 v12023 08 v1

+ : Line/Station Extension/Opening | x : Line/Station Closure | = : Other Service Change | ! : Map change unrelated to service changes

Changelog:

2019 04 v1 - 2019 05 v1: ! Adjustment: Map Template Change
2019 05 v1 - 2023 08 v1: + Opening: 600 South infill station | x Closure: 3500 MAX | = Rename: Old GreekTown -> Old Greektown and removal of 2700 from Sugar Factory Road station (from official map; not necessarily on station signage) | ! Adjustment: Map Template Change