Fort Douglas (UTA station)

Fort Douglas
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX light rail station
Location	200 South Mario Capecchi Drive Salt Lake City, Utah[1]  United States
Coordinates	40°45′52″N 111°50′12″W / 40.76444°N 111.83667°WCoordinates: 40°45′52″N 111°50′12″W / 40.76444°N 111.83667°W
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   Red Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	UTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	None[1]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	29 September 2003[2]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station University Medical Center Terminus Red Line University South Campus toward Daybreak Parkway   Former services   University Medical Center Terminus Sandy/University Line University South Campus toward Sandy Civic Center University South Campus toward Salt Lake Central University Line University Medical Center Terminus

Fort Douglas is a light rail station on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States, served 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 Medical Center to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

Description

The station is located on the campus of the University of Utah at 200 South Mario Capecchi Drive (formerly called Wasatch Drive),^{[Note 1]} with the island platform situated on the west side of the street. The station was named after the former Fort Douglas army garrison located just east of the station. Unlike many TRAX stations, Fort Douglas does not have a Park and Ride lot.^[1] The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station opened on 29 September 2003^[2] and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

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.^[4] 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".^[5]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train to the next station (the University Medical Center Station) leaves the Fort Douglas Station at about 5:15 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:30 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:17 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:29 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 10:59 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Saturdays the first northbound train leaves at about 6:45 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 11:27 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 11:39 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 10:19 pm.^{[Note 2]}

On Sundays the first northbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first southbound train leaves at about 10:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 8:07 pm and the last southbound train leaves at 8:19 pm. However, the last southbound train only goes as far south as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the Daybreak Parkway Station leaves at 6:59 pm.^{[Note 2]}

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends.^{[6][7][Note 2]}

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014.

• UTA Route 21 - 2100 South/2100 East (University of Utah, including University Medical Center Station - Sugar House, including Sugar House Park - Salt Lake City, including Salt Lake County Government complex - South Salt Lake, including Central Pointe Station [via 2100 East & 2100 South])
• UTA Route 213 - 1300 East/1100 East (University of Utah, including University Medical Center, University South Campus, and Stadium stations - Sugar House - Millcreek - Murray - Midvale, including Midvale Center Station [via 1300 East])
• UTA Route 473 - Salt Lake/Ogden Highway 89 Express (University of Utah, including University Medical Center and University Medical Center, University South Campus, and Stadium stations - Downtown Salt Lake City - Farmington, including Farmington Station - Fruit Heights, including the UDOT Park and Ride lot at 300 North & Country Way - South Weber, including the Park and Ride lot at Highway 89 and South Weber Drive - Unitah - South Ogden - Ogden, including Ogden Intermodal Transit Center and Weber State University [via Highway 89 & I-15])

Notes

1. Although (as of August 2014) UTA still lists the address of the station as 200 South Wasatch Drive,^[1] that portion of Wasatch Drive, as well as the nearby Medical Drive, was renamed and resigned as Mario Capecchi Drive in February 2008.^[3]
2. Train schedules are current as of Change Day, 17 August 2014

References

1. "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.
2. Baird, Joe (28 Sep 2003). "New TRAX Extension Opens Monday". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Associated Press. Retrieved 8 Mar 2013.
3. Leonard, Wendy (24 Feb 2008). "Capecchi is honored at Salt Lake gala". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 8 Mar 2013.
4. "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
5. "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
6. "TRAX" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 13 Apr 2014. Retrieved 15 Apr 2014.
7. "Route 703 - Red Line" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official TRAX website