TRAX is a light rail system operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), serving much of the Salt Lake Valley in Utah, United States. It has 52 stations on a network of three lines that converge in Salt Lake City. Other cities served by the service include Draper, Midvale, Murray, Sandy, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, West Jordan, and West Valley City.

Description The network consists of three lines: the Blue Line (previously referred to as the Sandy Line), which opened in 1999; the Red Line (previously referred to as the University Line), which opened in 2001; and the Green Line, which opened in 2011. The TRAX lines were given their present names in 2011 after the system transitioned to using colors as identifiers.

In 2025, TRAX trains carried a total of 13,279,100 passengers and averaged 43,400 on weekdays in the fourth quarter. It ranked tenth among light rail systems in the United States. There are 52 stations on the 3 lines of the UTA TRAX system, with an overall length of for the entire network.

The stations along the UTA TRAX network are open-air structures featuring passenger canopies for protection from adverse weather. Many of the canopies are designed to resemble the canopy at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (which is located Downtown and listed on the National Register of Historic Places). Works of public art included at several stations were developed as part of the UTA's Art in Transit program. At first the program was met with skepticism; initially, only the stations constructed in Salt Lake City incorporated public art into their designs. This was the case as the city was initially the only one to take part in the Art in Transit program. The program has since grown in popularity, and many of the stations constructed as part of the FrontLines 2015 expansion will include public art in their final design.

Nearly all stations, except those in Downtown Salt Lake City, have a Park and Ride lot with free parking. TRAX Park and Ride lots may have as few as six parking spaces or as many as nearly 1200. Many of the Downtown Salt Lake City stations are located within the Free Fare Zone which allows riders that both enter and exit TRAX and/or UTA buses service within the Zone to ride with no charge. Stations within the Zone include Arena, City Center, Courthouse, Gallivan Plaza, Library, Old GreekTown, Planetarium, Salt Lake Central, and Temple Square.

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities. Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. Ramps on the passenger platforms on the Blue Line and assistance from the train operator may be necessary for wheelchair boarding (weekdays only). These ramps are not used on weekends nor on the Red or Green Lines. 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".

History

UTA's TRAX began service on December 4, 1999, with the opening of what was then called the Sandy/Salt Lake Line (now called the Blue Line) which ran from Sandy Civic Center to Delta Center (now called Arena). The line saw construction of a pair of infill stations with the opening of 900 South in 2005 and Sandy Expo in 2006 and the 600 South in 2022 as a result of demand for additional service. The University Line (TRAX) commenced service on 15 December 2001 between Stadium and Delta Center. The line expanded in April 2008, when three new stations opened between Planetarium and Salt Lake Central. The Sandy/University Line began service on December 17, 2001, between Stadium and Sandy Civic Center. Originally operating on a limited schedule, by August 2009, trains were added to the line serving all stations between Sandy Civic Center and University Medical Center. Expansion as part of the FrontLines 2015 project saw the completion of an additional of track by August 2013. The completion of the Airport and Draper extensions added service to the Salt Lake City International Airport and Draper.

Salt Lake Central (which is part of the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub) connects with FrontRunner commuter rail (with service from Weber County through Davis County and Salt Lake County to Utah County), as well as Amtrak and Greyhound Lines. In addition Murray Central and North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe also connect with FrontRunner. In December 2013 the first phase of the S Line (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar) project opened for service with a connection at Central Pointe in South Salt Lake.

Stations Station NameServicingRail Line(s)JurisdictionDateOpenedPark & RideSpacesUTA Bus Routes Reference600 SouthSalt Lake CityJuly 26, 2022None900 EastSalt Lake CityDecember 15, 2001None4, 209, 455900 SouthSalt Lake CityMay 19, 2005None91940 West North TempleSalt Lake CityApril 14, 2013None217, 417, 451, F453, 5512700 West Sugar Factory RoadWest JordanAugust 7, 20112042274800 West Old Bingham HighwayWest JordanAugust 7, 20112442485600 West Old Bingham HighwayWest JordanAugust 7, 2011420Airport †Salt Lake CityApril 14, 2013NoneArena * $Salt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999None205BallparkSalt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999170Bingham JunctionMidvaleAugust 7, 2011200F570Central Pointe *South Salt LakeDecember 4, 19995717, 21City Center $Salt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999NoneCourthouse * $Salt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999None451Crescent ViewSandyAugust 18, 2013247Daybreak Parkway †South JordanAugust 7, 2011400126Decker LakeWest Valley CityAugust 7, 2011750Draper Town Center †DraperAugust 18, 2013438126FairparkSalt Lake CityApril 14, 2013Yes451, F453Fashion Place West *MurrayDecember 4, 199910062, 209, F202Fort DouglasSalt Lake CitySeptember 29, 2003NoneGallivan Plaza $Salt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999None1, 2, 4, 205, 209, 220Historic GardnerWest JordanAugust 7, 2011130F578Historic SandySandyDecember 4, 1999316F94, F590, 994Jackson/EuclidSalt Lake CityApril 14, 2013None1, 451, F453Jordan ValleyWest JordanAugust 7, 2011845F232, 240, F590Kimballs LaneDraperAugust 18, 2013251Library $Salt Lake CityDecember 15, 2001None4, 455, 473MeadowbrookSouth Salt LakeDecember 4, 199949739Midvale CenterMidvaleDecember 4, 1999142213, F525, F578Midvale Fort UnionMidvaleDecember 4, 199926672, CS1MillcreekSouth Salt LakeDecember 4, 199910133, 35Murray Central‡MurrayDecember 4, 199975045, 50X, 54, 200, 201Murray NorthMurrayDecember 4, 199923547, 205North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe‡Salt Lake CityApril 14, 2013None200, 223, F453Old GreekTown $Salt Lake CityApril 27, 2008None2, 209, 220, 509Planetarium $Salt Lake CityApril 27, 2008NonePowerSalt Lake CityApril 14, 2013None1, 205, 451, F453, 551Redwood JunctionWest Valley CityAugust 7, 20116-9217River TrailWest Valley CityAugust 7, 2011100Salt Lake Central † $(Salt Lake Intermodal Hub)Salt Lake CityApril 27, 2008Verylimited2, 209, 220, 509Sandy Civic CenterSandyDecember 4, 19991185201, 219, F514, F525, 871Sandy ExpoSandyAugust 28, 2006NoneSouth Jordan DowntownSouth JordanMarch 26, 2025NoneSouth Jordan ParkwaySouth JordanAugust 7, 2011200StadiumSalt Lake CityDecember 15, 2001None4, 213, 220, 455, 473Temple Square $Salt Lake CityDecember 4, 1999None1TrolleySalt Lake CityDecember 15, 2001None4, 455University Medical Center †Salt Lake CitySeptember 29, 2003Limited9, 17, 21, 213, 223, 473University South CampusSalt Lake CitySeptember 29, 2003None9, 17, 213, 455, 473West Jordan City CenterWest JordanAugust 7, 2011221217, 218West Valley Central †West Valley CityAugust 7, 20118035, 39, 47, 50X, F232, 240,248, 509, 513,

* Official transfer stations between TRAX lines† Terminal stations$ Stations within the Free Fare Zone‡ FrontRunner connection at adjacent station

Future stations

Station NameRail Line(s)ServicingJurisdictionProjected completionReference14600 South† TRAX Blue LineDraperNot yet scheduled300 South TRAX Orange LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduled300 West TRAX Red LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduled600 South TRAX Red LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduled800 South TRAX Red LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduledPioneer Park TRAX Red Line TRAX Orange LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduledHighland TRAX Blue LineDraperNot yet scheduledWest Temple TRAX Red Line TRAX Orange LineSalt Lake CityNot yet scheduled

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