Library station is a light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, 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.
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 Library station platform | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 225 East 400 South (University Boulevard) Salt Lake City, Utah United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′38″N 111°53′04″W / 40.76063°N 111.88442°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Utah Transit Authority (UTA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  UTA: 4, 455, 473[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Greenbike bikeshare station, 4 lockers[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Free Fare Zone[3] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 15, 2001[4] | |||||||||||||||||
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Description
editThe station is located at 225 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/SR-186),[5] with the island platform being in the median of 400 South. It is situated immediately north of the main Salt Lake City Public Library building and northwest of the Salt Lake City and County Building. Library is the last eastbound station within 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.[3][Note 1] As part of the UTA's Art in Transit program, the station features cast bronze books and etched glass windscreens created by Gregg LeFevre entitled By Its Cover.[7] Unlike most TRAX stations, Library does not have a Park and Ride lot.[5] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station was opened on 15 December 2001[4] as part of the University Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.
Like the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub (as well as City Center and Gallivan Plaza), there is a nearby Greenbike docking station. Greenbike is a bicycle-sharing system within Downtown Salt Lake City that allows members to pick up bicycles from any docking station and then drop it off at any docking station, ideally for trips of 30 minutes or less to avoid additional charges.[8] Greenbike is seasonal and, depending on weather conditions, shuts down operations in November–December and starts up again in March–April.[9]
On May 30, 2020, the station was heavily vandalized during when a Black Lives Matter demonstration turned violent. Virtually all the windows on the pedestrian shelter were broken and the shelter frame and concrete were riddled with anti-police slogans. Some of the steel cable barriers separating the right of way from the street was bent as well as the various police departments used the area as a staging ground later in the day. Most of the damage was repaired by volunteers the following morning.[citation needed]
Notes
edit- ^ When initially built, Library Station was not included in the Free Fare Zone. However, as Salt Lake City's advocate indicated, the original planned Library Station was within the six square blocks of the zone, but due to traffic flow concerns was moved just east of the zone. Because of this, and other reasons, Library Station was finally included in the Free Fare Zone.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Salt Lake County System Map" (Map). Utah Transit Authority. April 14, 2022.
- ^ "UTA Rideshare – Programs > Bicycle". Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 8 Jun 2008.
- ^ a b "Free Fare Zone" (Map). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (JPEG) on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 1 Mar 2013.
- ^ a b Culler, Leah L. (14 Dec 2001). "All aboard (Saturday) for U. TRAX". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 29 Mar 2013.
- ^ a b "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 4 Apr 2013.
- ^ Fattah, Geoffrey (20 Dec 2003). "UTA may include library in free zone". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 9 Aug 2013.
- ^ "Art in Transit, University Line". www.slcdocs.com. Salt Lake City Arts Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.
- ^ "Greenbike". Retrieved 6 Apr 2013.
- ^ "Greenbike FAQs". Retrieved 6 Apr 2013.
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