Route
| Projected | 5,830-9,037 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free demo | 30,000 |
|
| June 2008 | 5,900 | |
| Q3 2008 | 7,900 | |
| Q4 2008 | 5,800 | |
| Q1 2009 | 4,400 | |
| Q2 2009 | 4,100 | |
| Q3 2009 | 4,800 | |
| Q4 2009 | 5,300 | |
| Q1 2010 | 5,100 | |
| Q2 2010 | 4,600 | |
| Q3 2010 | 5,400 | |
| Q4 2010 | 5,400 | |
| Q1 2011 | 5,400 | |
| Q2 2011 | 5,500 | |
| Q3 2011 | 6,000 | |
| Q4 2011 | 5,800 | |
| Q1 2012 | 5,600 | |
| Q2 2012 | 5,800 |
FrontRunner runs south from Pleasant View through Davis County and Salt Lake County to Provo in Utah County with a total length of 88 miles (142 km). Work started on the intial section of the line (Salt Lake City to Ogden) in 2005. Seven of the planned eight stations opened to riders on 26 April 2008.
The route uses a portion of the right-of-way of the historic Utah Central Railroad, built in 1869 to connect the First Transcontinental Railroad with Salt Lake City and acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1878. UTA-owned track parallels UP track until Ogden, where UP and UTA share the final 6 mi (9.7 km) of track to Pleasant View.
Most of the FrontRunner line is single-tracked (though it runs parallel to UP tracks), with double track at stations and several other points along the line to allow trains to pass each other. FrontRunner closely parallels Interstate 15 for most of the route.
There are about 25 round trips on weekdays between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays train run every hour and a half from about 6:00 am to 1:30 am the next morning. There is currently no FrontRunner service on Sundays.
Each station (except Salt Lake Central) has a Park and Ride lot. There is no charge for parking in these lots and the number of parking spaces available at each station ranges from 235 to 874.
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