Redwood Junction station is a

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station in

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, United States, served by the Green Line of the

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's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Green Line provides service from the Salt Lake International Airport to West Valley City (via

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Description

The station is located at 1740 West Research Way (2770 South) with its

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being situated in the middle of that street. Since the station is located immediately west of Redwood Road (1700 West/ SR-68) there is easy access to the station from that road. The station is on the eastern edge of the Decker Lake Business Park. Research Way does not continue east of Redwood Road; instead a segment of the Crosstown Trail parallels the south side of the Green Line tracks (and the stream draining Decker Lake) to provide a connection to the Redwood Nature Area and the

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for pedestrians and bicyclists. The area had rail service in the early 20th century provided by the

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, though the Green Line uses a different route. UTA indicates the station has 6–9 free

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spaces available. The station opened 7 August 2011 as part of the West Valley extension of the Green Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Redwood Junction (UTA station) TRAX (light rail) stations Railway stations in Salt Lake County, Utah Railway stations in the United States opened in 2011 2011 establishments in Utah