Blue Line (UTA Trax) - Route

Route

The TRAX Blue Line is designated as UTA route 701.

Starting from Sandy Civic Center in Sandy, the Blue Line heads north, passing Jordan High School as it comes to an infill station, Sandy Expo, serving Rio Tinto Stadium. After crossing Utah State Route 209 (SR-209, 9000 South) Historic Sandy island platform is reached, marking the last station in Sandy.

After passing overtop of State Street (U.S. Route 89) in Midvale, the Midvale Center station is reached, quickly followed by the Midvale Fort Union station. Just south of West Winchester Street and Fashion Place West is the southern junction with the Red Line that extends southwest to South Jordan. The Red Line also provides access to the TRAX depot which is located just west of I-15. Fashsion Place West also provide the southern most opportunity to transfer to the Red Line.

I-215 passes underneath as the Union Pacific (UP) tracks expand from two tracks to five tracks, with TRAX using the two western tracks, and UP using the eastern three tracks. This expansion is short however, and discontinues just before Murray Central in Murray, Utah, which is directly west of the new Intermountain Medical Center. Murray Central is the southern most station with a direct transfer to FrontRunner. TRAX crosses over 4500 South (SR-266) as it continues north, stopping at Murray North.

Meadowbrook station is next and quickly followed by the Millcreek station. I-80 heads into the Spaghetti Bowl interchange with I-15 just west of TRAX as it stops at Central Pointe. Central Pointe will provide the only connection with the Sugar House Streetcar line currently under construction. Continuing north, access to Spring Mobile Ballpark is provided by the first station in Salt Lake City limits, Ball Park. Just to the northwest of the Ball Park station is a non-revenue track, extending all the way to 400 South. Another infill station, 900 South is the last station before TRAX approaches downtown Salt Lake City.

The mainline continues north in the center median of 200 West, turning east at 700 South for two blocks to Main Street. In the center median of Main Street, just north of the Grand America Hotel and the Little America Hotel, west of the Scott Matheson Courthouse is the first station within the Free Fare Zone, Courthouse. The line continues north along Main Street, intersecting trackage that carries the Red Line at 400 South. Gallivan Plaza is next, followed by City Center, before the route turns west on South Temple.

Temple Square is the first stop in the median of South Temple, and is just Norht west of the new City Creek Center and southwest of Temple Square, home to the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arena (formerly Delta Center) used to be the terminus of both the Sandy/Salt Lake and the old University Line, however, an expansion opened on 16 April 2008 which provided access to the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub and the new FrontRunner commuter rail system. Immediately after the Arena station, the line turns south on 400 West and stops at the Planetarium station, providing access to the Gateway Mall. The route turns west again at 200 South and continues this way to 600 West, stopping at the Old Greek Town station along the way. The TRAX Blue Line terminates at Salt Lake Central (Salt Lake Intermodal Hub), along 600 West, between 300 South and 400 South. From 23 August 2009 to 31 October 2009, the terminus was truncated to Arena station.

Immediately after the Arena station, the line turns south on 400 West and stops at the Planetarium station, providing access to the Gateway Mall. The route turns west again at 200 South and continues this way to 600 West, stopping at the Old Greek Town station along the way. The TRAX Blue Line terminates at Salt Lake Central (Salt Lake Intermodal Hub), along 600 West, between 300 South and 400 South. From 23 August 2009 to 31 October 2009, the terminus was truncated to Arena station.