Orem Central station

Orem Central station is an intermodal transportation station in Orem, Utah. It is served by the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) FrontRunner train, which operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Ogden to Provo. Local bus lines and the Utah Valley Express also service the station. 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.

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Orem Central station platform
General information
Location	900 South 1350 West^[1] Orem, Utah United States
Coordinates	40°16′50″N 111°43′33″W / 40.28056°N 111.72583°W / 40.28056; -111.72583
Owned by	Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	UTA:  830X  (UVX), 831, 862^[2]
Construction
Parking	498 spaces^[3]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 10, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-12-10)^[4]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station Vineyard toward Ogden FrontRunner Provo Central Terminus

Description

The station is located at 900 South 1350 West, with access from I-15 by way of the University Parkway (SR-265). 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.^[3] The station is lit with green neon lights at night due to its proximity to UVU. The station is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.^[5][6] The station opened, along with the rest of the FrontRunner South, on December 10, 2012^[4] 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 operates the northern terminus of UVX bus rapid transit (BRT) line that connects the station to Provo Central Station.^[7] 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.^[8]

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 which was completed fully by January 2019, included accommodations for UVX including four bays for articulated buses as well as mixed-use, transit oriented development (TOD). In June 2018, ground was broken for a pedestrian bridge from the station to UVU. Physical construction did not begin until November 2019 following a cost-cutting redesign and Union Pacific approval. The bridge opened in 2021 and runs from the south end of the station platform to the parking lot in between the UCCU Center and the Hal Wing Track and Field complex.^[9]

References

1. "FrontRunner Stops". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
2. "Utah County System Map" (Map). Utah Transit Authority. December 12, 2022.
3. "FrontRunner Park & Ride Lots". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
4. Park, Shara (December 10, 2012). "FrontRunner South opens, brings changes to north line". KSL-TV. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
5. Hesterman, Billy (November 29, 2012). "No more horns: Quiet zone now in effect for trains". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
6. "Front Runner South FAQs". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
7. "Figure 3.4-1 Land Use in the Study Area" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. April 12, 2011. p. 3–91. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
8. "Work begins on FrontRunner station in Orem". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah: Lee Enterprises. July 10, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
9. "Mountainland TIP" (PDF). Mountainland Association of Governments. February 22, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.