S Line (Utah Transit Authority)

The S Line, or S-Line (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar), is a public transit streetcar line in northeastern Salt Lake County, Utah, in the United States, that connects the business district of the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City with the neighboring city of South Salt Lake, as well as the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. It is a joint project between UTA, Salt Lake City, and South Salt Lake. It opened for service on December 8, 2013. It is operated by UTA and is UTA's first streetcar line.

S Line
Looking west at two S Line streetcars at 500 East
Overview
Other name(s)Sugar House Streetcar
OwnerUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
LocaleSalt Lake City & South Salt Lake, Utah, U.S.
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeStreetcar
Rolling stockSiemens S70 US
Daily ridership1,087 daily (actual)
History
OpenedDecember 8, 2013
Technical
Line length2 mi (3.22 km)
Track length2.74 mi (4.41 km)
Number of tracks1, with passing tracks
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed25 mph (40 km/h)
Route diagram

 701   703   704 
Central Pointe
maintenance connector
South Salt Lake
300 East
500 East
700 East
SR-71 / 700 East
Sugarmont
Fairmont
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