TRAX (light rail)

TRAX
TRAX
	TRAX Green Line train at Gallivan Plaza
Overview
Owner	Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Area served	Salt Lake Valley
Locale	Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S.
Transit type	Light rail
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	51
Daily ridership	42,900 (weekdays, Q1 2025)
Annual ridership	13,965,200 (2024)
Headquarters	3600 South 700 West; South Salt Lake, Utah
Website	rideuta.com
Operation
Began operation	December 4, 1999
Number of vehicles	117 (total): 23 Siemens SD-100; 17 Siemens SD-160; 77 Siemens S70 US;
Technical
System length	44.8 mi (72.1 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
System map
System map
	Salt Lake City
	International Airport
	FrontRunner
	to Ogden
	North Temple Bridge
	/Guadalupe
	California Zephyr
	to Emeryville, California
	University
	Medical Center
	Salt Lake
	Central
	to Fairmont
	in Sugar House
	California Zephyr
	to Chicago, Illinois
	FrontRunner
	to Provo

TRAX is a light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, in the United States, serving Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The system's official name, Transit Express, is rarely, if ever, used. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). All TRAX trains are electric, receiving power from overhead wires.

TRAX has 51 stations on three lines. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The Green Line provides service from Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 13,965,200, or about 42,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.