Library station is a
light rail station in
Downtown Salt Lake City
Downtown (also called City Center) is the oldest district in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grid from which the entire city is laid out originates at Temple Square, the location of the Salt Lake Temple.
Location
Downtown Salt Lake City is usually def ...
, Utah, United States serviced by the
Red Line of the
Utah Transit Authority's (UTA)
TRAX
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light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the
University of Utah to the
Daybreak community of
South Jordan.
Description
The station is located at 225 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/
SR-186
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Ireland
R186 regional road
Japan
* Japan National Route 186
United States
* Alabama State Route 186
* Arizona State Route 186
* Arkansas Highway 186
* California State Route 186
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),
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.
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''. Unlike most TRAX stations, Library does not have a
Park and Ride lot.
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
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
The John W. Gallivan Utah Center (commonly known as the Gallivan Center), is an urban plaza in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Description
The plaza, which has been described as "Salt Lake City's outdoor living room", ...
), there is a nearby Greenbike docking station. Greenbike is a
bicycle-sharing system
A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, public bicycle scheme, or public bike share (PBS) scheme, is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost.
The programmes themselves include bot ...
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. Greenbike is seasonal and, depending on weather conditions, shuts down operations in November–December and starts up again in March–April.
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References
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TRAX (light rail) stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001
Railway stations in Salt Lake City
2001 establishments in Utah