Provo (UTA station)

Provo
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail station
Provo Station passenger platform looking east
Location	690 South University Avenue Provo, Utah  United States
Coordinates	40°13′32″N 111°39′39″W / 40.22556°N 111.66083°W / 40.22556; -111.66083Coordinates: 40°13′32″N 111°39′39″W / 40.22556°N 111.66083°W / 40.22556; -111.66083
Owned by	UTA
Line(s)	Utah Transit Authority (UTA):   FrontRunner
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	UTA local and intra-county bus Amtrak Station closeby
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	811
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	10 December 2012
Services
Preceding station   Utah Transit Authority   Following station Orem toward Ogden or Pleasant View FrontRunner Terminus

Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

Provo station is an intermodal transit station in Provo, Utah, United States. It is served by the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail line as well as local and intra-county buses. It is the southern terminus of the commuter rail system, with service running north as far as Ogden. The station is also known as Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Central Station, or Provo CRS. It is part of the FrontRunner South extension.

The station is at 690 South University Avenue U.S. Route 189 on 15 acres and covers a two city block area between Freedom Boulevard (200 West) and University Avenue. It is fairly easily accessed from I-15 by way of either the University Avenue or Provo Center Street (SR 114) interchanges. Posted street signs direct both northbound and southbound drivers on University Avenue to access the station from 920 South and then 100 East, however, this route is best used for departing the station for northbound University Avenue (and thereby taking advantage of the traffic light to make the left hand turn onto northbound University Avenue). The easiest access from northbound University Avenue is to keep to the far right after passing 920 North and pass to the right of the viaduct and then turn left under the viaduct and directly into the station's parking lot. From southbound University Avenue, simply turn right at 780 South (at the bottom of the viaduct) and proceed 750 South and then directly into the Station's parking lot. The path to the station via 200 W is sometimes blocked by Union Pacific trains forcing the use of the viaduct.

The station has a Park and Ride lot with over 800 free parking spaces available. The station is one block east of the Provo Amtrak Station, which is a stop for the California Zephyr. While there are several retail business (including fast food restaurants) just south of the station, it is within walking distance of downtown Provo. The station is within the Quiet Zone, so all trains (including Amtrak's and Union Pacific's) do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. The station opened, along with the rest of FrontRunner South, on 10 December 2012 and is operated by Utah Transit Authority.