Bingham Junction station
Bingham Junction station is a light rail station in Midvale, Utah, United States, served by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak community of South Jordan.
Description
The station is located at 7387 South Bingham Junction Boulevard, about midway between the Jordan River and Interstate 15. Bingham Junction Boulevard is easily accessed from Jordan River Boulevard on the north and 7720 South on the south. The station situated in the middle of a large, former superfund site associated with Midvale's industrial past, but recent redevelopment of the area includes transit-oriented residential areas to the south, commercial developments to the west, and a retail area far to the north. The station is also UTA's closest to Midvale's historic downtown, but any direct route to it for pedestrians remains blocked by a fenced right-of-way for a railroad spur.The station's name refers to the connection between the Union Pacific Railroad's Provo Subdivision, which still exists a few blocks east of the station. Bingham Junction has a Park and Ride lot with 200 free parking spaces available. The station opened August 7, 2011, as part of the Red Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.