| 701 Blue Line | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:TRAX_train_downtown.jpg) Blue Line train at the Gallivan Plaza station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Utah Transit Authority (UTA) |
| Locale | Salt Lake Valley, Utah, U.S. |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 24[1] |
| Service | |
| Type | Light rail |
| System | TRAX |
| Route number | 701 |
| Rolling stock | Siemens SD-100 and SD-160[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | December 4, 1999 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 19.3 mi (31.1 km) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC |
| Operating speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) (max.)[3] |
The Blue Line is a light rail line on the TRAX system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, in the United States, operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). It is the first line of the TRAX system completed. The line opened on December 4, 1999, one year ahead of schedule after two years of construction. In addition to Salt Lake City, it also serves the communities of South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale, Sandy and Draper. The line was known as the North/South Line or the Sandy/Salt Lake Line until color names were adopted for each TRAX line in August 2011. An extension of the line to Draper began service on August 18, 2013.[1][4]
As of 2019, The Utah Transport Authority has begun restoring the Siemens SD 100 and 160s that run on the line, the first restored unit placed into service on April 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Reavy, Pat (June 4, 2013). "State, city and school officials stress safety on new Sandy-Draper TRAX line". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
The line is scheduled to officially open to the public on Aug. 18.
- ^ "Trax and FrontRunner Fact Sheet" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. August 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ Speckman, Stephen (October 5, 2003). "Making TRAX on Sandy line: A speedy trip, but be sure to follow the rules". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "UTA Draper TRAX line construction update". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.