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Coordinates:40°39′36″N111°53′43″W/ 40.66013°N 111.89534°W/40.66013; -111.89534
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Murray Central
Murray Central station TRAX platform
General information
Location5144 Cottonwood Street(TRAX)[1]
140 West Vine Street(FrontRunner)[2]
Murray, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°39′36″N111°53′43″W/ 40.66013°N 111.89534°W/40.66013; -111.89534
Owned byUtah Transit Authority(UTA)
Platforms
Tracks2 (FrontRunner) & 2 (TRAX)
ConnectionsBus transportUTA:45, 47, 54, 200, 201[3]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking1,095 spaces[4][5]
Bicycle facilities4lockers[6]
History
OpenedDecember 4, 1999;24 years ago(1999-12-04)(TRAX)[7]
December 10, 2012(FrontRunner)[8]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Murray North
towardSalt Lake Central
 Blue Line Fashion Place West
towardDraper Town Center
Murray North
towardUniversity Medical Center
 Red Line Fashion Place West
towardDaybreak Parkway
Salt Lake Central
towardOgden
 FrontRunner South Jordan
towardProvo Central
Former services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
Murray North
towardUniversity Medical Center
 Sandy/University Line Fashion Place West
towardSandy Civic Center
Location
Map

Murray Central stationis alight railandcommuter railstation inMurray,Utah,United Statesserved by theBlue LineandRed LineofUtah Transit Authority's (UTA)TRAXlight rail system that operates inSalt Lake Countyand by theFrontRunner,UTA's commuter rail train that operates along theWasatch Frontwith service fromOgdenin centralWeber CountythroughDavis County,Salt Lake City,and Salt Lake County toProvoin centralUtah County.TheFrontRunnerportion of the station is part of theFrontRunnerSouth extension.The Blue Line provides service fromDowntown Salt Lake Citysouth toDraper.The Red Line provides service from theUniversity of Utahto theDaybreak CommunityofSouth Jordan.The station is situated immediately west of theIntermountain Medical Centercomplex.

Description

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The TRAX portion of the station is located at 5144 Cottonwood Street and is accessed from either East Vine Street on the north or West 5300 South (SR-173/Spartan Street) at 100 West.[1]TheFrontRunnerportion of the station is located at 140 East Vine Street.[2]However, both TRAX and theFrontRunnerplatforms can be accessed from either parking lot. To the east of the station is the Intermountain Medical Center, with its large parking lot. Between the two freePark and Ridelots, there are nearly 1,100 parking spaces available.[4][5]The adjacent Intermoutain Medical Center was built on the site of the formerMurray Smelter.TheMurray Downtown Historic Districtis acrossLittle Cottonwood Creekto the northeast. The station is located within theQuiet Zone,so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[9][10]The TRAX portion of the station opened on December 4, 1999[7]and theFrontRunnerportion opened, along with the rest of theFrontRunnerSouth, on December 10, 2012.[8]

References

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  1. ^abUTA Rail System Map(Map).Utah Transit Authority.Archived fromthe originalon August 21, 2008.RetrievedMay 31,2008.
  2. ^abTRAX &FrontRunnerMap(PDF)(Map).Utah Transit Authority.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 3, 2012.RetrievedDecember 12,2012.
  3. ^"Salt Lake County System Map"(Map).Utah Transit Authority.August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ab"TRAX Parking and Stops".Utah Transit Authority.Archived fromthe originalon December 23, 2012.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
  5. ^ab"FrontRunnerStations ".Utah Transit Authority.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
  6. ^"UTA Rideshare — Programs > Bicycle".Utah Transit Authority.Archived fromthe originalon February 2, 2008.RetrievedJune 8,2008.
  7. ^abVan Eyck, Zack (August 26, 1999)."All aboard! TRAX trains will roll in December".Deseret News.Salt Lake City:Deseret Digital Media.RetrievedMarch 7,2013.
  8. ^abPark, Shara (December 10, 2012)."FrontRunnerSouth opens, brings changes to north line ".KSL-TV.Salt Lake City:Deseret Digital Media.RetrievedDecember 12,2012.
  9. ^Hesterman, Billy (November 29, 2012)."No more horns: Quiet zone now in effect for trains".Daily Herald.Provo,Utah:Lee Enterprises.RetrievedMay 4,2013.
  10. ^"Front Runner South FAQs".Utah Transit Authority.RetrievedMay 4,2013.

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