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The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is a commuter rail train station in Ogden, Utah, United States, served by the ''FrontRunner'', Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Pleasant View in northern Weber County through Ogden, Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County. It provides an interchange between the ''FrontRunner'' trains and both UTA local inter-city and Greyhound Lines inter-state bus service. ==Description== The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is frequently referred to by various names, even by UTA itself, with the ''Ogden Intermodal Center'' being the most common alternative. Other names include the ''Ogden Station'', the ''Odgen Central Station'', and the ''Odgen Transit Center''. However, it should not be confused with the Ogden Union Station, which is a train station just south of the Transit Center (which has not had rail service since May 1997). The Transit Center was built on approximately 15 acres of land and opened on 22 January 2002 with UTA bus service only. The ''FrontRunner'' construction was later completed to provide commuter rail service. The inaugural ''FrontRunner'' train departed the Transit Center southbound at 7:30 am on 26 April 2008.〔 Landscaping was provided by Landmark Design, Inc. It is anticipated that if Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) should ever resume passenger rail service to Ogden (particularly the ''Pioneer'') the Transit Center would be used as the stop. The Transit Center located at 2350 South Wall Avenue (SR-204). However, even though it is adjacent to 24th Street (SR-53), Wall Avenue has limited access from 24th Street (2400 South). The Transit Center has a free Park and Ride lot with about 475 parking spaces available.〔 It is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. The Transit Center is just across the street from the Ogden Union Station (home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum and Browning Firearms Museum) as well as Historic 25th Street. Within walking distance is the downtown Ogden district, including The Junction and associated attractions: Treehouse Museum, iFly, and Megaplex 13. The site of the Transit Center is in a railroad yard that has been active since 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad reached the area. Because of its long use as a railroad yard, and the accompanying hazardous waste. it was also a Superfund site. Therefore, as part of the construction, UTA was required to have a groundwater and soil management plan. As a result of the overall efforts in this development of brownfield, UTA and Ogden City received the Phoenix Award from the Phoenix Awards Institute. All of UTA's TRAX and ''FrontRunner'' trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities. Since not all ''FrontRunner'' passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly indicate accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding. In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and ''FrontRunner'' stations". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ogden Intermodal Transit Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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