July 26, 2022

Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Salt Lake City celebrated the opening of a TRAX station near the intersection of 600 South and Main Street today. Officially called the “600 South Station”, it is located adjacent to the Ballpark, Central Ninth, and Central City neighborhoods. Serving UTA’s Blue, Green, and Red lines, the 600 South Station is part of UTA’s long-term plan for its light rail system and will provide increased access to the City’s expanding urban core. 

“I couldn’t be more excited about this new station,” Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said. “It’s a stone’s throw from three neighborhoods and will serve as a bridge to and from Downtown, providing even more access to opportunity. The continued expansion of public transportation is a critical piece of how we continue to strive toward equitable economic development in our growing city.”

A public-private collaboration between UTA, Salt Lake City, notably its Transportation Division and Redevelopment Agency (RDA), and the developers of adjacent office and mixed-use buildings distinguishes this new TRAX station. Its construction supports the transit, economic development, and redevelopment goals of both UTA and Salt Lake City. 

The RDA brought adjacent developers Patrinely Group, REH Real Estate Company, PEG Development, and Lowe Property Group to the table to complete the station’s funding needs and move this long-planned project forward. In addition to the developers’ financial contributions to the station’s construction, the RDA Board of Directors (the Salt Lake City Council) also approved substantial funds, as the station is in the RDA’s State Street Project Area. This is the second time the RDA has helped fund the building of a TRAX station as part of its community reinvestment work; the RDA funded the construction of the 900 South Station in its West Temple Gateway (Central Ninth) Project Area.  

“This project was truly one of collaboration. Local government agencies and developers were brought together by a shared goal to address the evolving transportation needs of our rapidly growing City, and the Wasatch Front at large. We’re immensely proud of what this partnership has accomplished and the public benefit that it will provide,” said Carlton Christensen, Chair of the UTA Board of Trustees. “It’s incredibly exciting to see this project come to fruition as riders board and disembark TRAX here at our newest station.” 

The station design includes a public artwork titled “The Crossing” by local artist Jiyoun Lee-Lodge that was curated by the Salt Lake City Public Art Program, a service of the Salt Lake City Arts Council. “The Crossing” joins a collection of existing public artworks located at UTA transit stations throughout Salt Lake City.