Orem (UTA station)

Orem
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail station
Location	900 South 1350 West Orem, Utah[1]  United States
Coordinates	40°16′50″N 111°43′33″W / 40.28056°N 111.72583°W / 40.28056; -111.72583Coordinates: 40°16′50″N 111°43′33″W / 40.28056°N 111.72583°W / 40.28056; -111.72583
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   FrontRunner
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	UTA local and intra-county bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	498[2]
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	10 December 2012[3]
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station American Fork toward Ogden or Pleasant View FrontRunner Provo Terminus

Orem is a commuter rail station in Orem, Utah, United States served by the FrontRunner, Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail train that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Pleasant View in northern Weber County through Ogden, Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County. The station is also referred to as Orem Intermodal Center, Orem Central Station, or Orem CRST by UTA. It is part of the FrontRunner South extension.

Description

The station is located at 900 South 1350 West. It is easily accessed from I-15 by way of the University Parkway (SR-265) interchange. From I-15 head west on University Parkway and then north on Geneva Road (SR-114). Turn east on 1000 South and follow it until it turns north becoming 1350 West.^{[Note 1]} The station can also be accessed by heading south on 1350 West from 800 South (although 800 South does not cross I-15). The majority of the Utah Valley University main campus is located on the opposites side of I-15. The station has a Park and Ride lot with nearly 500 free parking spaces available.^{[2][Note 2]} The station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.^[6][7] The station opened, along with the rest of the FrontRunner South, on 10 December 2012^[3] and is operated by Utah Transit Authority.

The Orem FrontRunner Station is the main part of the Orem Intermodal Center. UTA refers to it as an intermodal center because it plans on having a MAX bus rapid transit (BRT) line (Provo Orem MAX) connect at the intermodal center upon completion of that line.^[8] Originally there were plans to construction an actual station building (similar to the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center), however, as of August 2013, there is no indication that any work on the anticipated building will begin anytime in the near future.^[9]

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, as well as all fixed route buses, are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.^[10] Since not all FrontRunner passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly indicate accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding.^[11] In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and FrontRunner stations".^[12]

Future plans

Phase 1 of the Orem Intermodal Center which includes the FrontRunner station, the local and intra-county bus stops, and the Park and Ride lot. Phase 2 will include accommodations for the Provo Orem MAX as well as mixed-use, transit oriented development (TOD).^[13]

FrontRunner

On weekdays The FrontRunner has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half-hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. As of August 2013 the FrontRunner does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday, service is extended to Pleasant View Station with two trains picking up (no dropping off) passengers early in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening.^[14]

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound FrontRunner train (to the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center) leaves the Orem Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train to the next station (the Provo Station) leaves at about 6:00 am. The last northbound train leaves at 10:28 pm and the last southbound train leave at 12:39 am (early the next morning). The first, last, and only trains that go as far north as the Pleasant View Station leave at 4:28 pm and 5:28 pm.^{[Note 3]}

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 7:00 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 8:00 am. The last southbound train leaves at 1:05 am (early Sunday morning) and the last northbound train leaves at 1:28 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station; the last train to the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center leaves at 10:58 pm.^{[14][Note 3]}

Bus connections

Bus routes are current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013.

• UTA Route 830 - Provo/Orem FrontRunner Connector (Orem, including Utah Valley University, Timpanogos Transit Center, and University Mall (Orem, Utah) - Provo, including Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Brigham Young University, and Provo Station [via University Avenue and University Parkway])
• UTA Route 831 - Provo Grandview (Orem, including Utah Valley University - Provo, including Provo College, Brigham Young University, and Provo Station)
• UTA Route 842 - 800 North/Center Street/Orem Station (Orem, including Driver License Division, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, and Orem Senior Center - Provo, including The Shops at Riverwoods [via Geneva Road, 800 North, and Orem Center Street])

Notes

References

External links

• Official UTA website
• Official FrontRunner website
• UTA FrontRunner Schedule