Guide
Red Line overview
The TRAX Red Line connects the University of Utah Medical Center in the east with Daybreak in South Jordan to the southwest, passing through downtown Salt Lake City. It is the primary TRAX route serving the University of Utah campus, the VA Medical Center, and the dense West Valley City corridor. The line crosses downtown SLC at grade on 400 South, sharing segments with the Blue and Green lines.
Key stops
- Medical Center — eastern terminus, University of Utah Hospital and VA Medical Center
- University / Fort Douglas — U of U campus stops
- Gallivan Plaza / City Center — downtown Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake Central — transfer to FrontRunner and Blue/Green lines
- West Valley Central — bus hub in West Valley City
- Daybreak Parkway — western terminus, Daybreak community in South Jordan
Live tracking tips
Open the TRAX live tracker and filter to the Red Line. Trains are shown with their destination so you can distinguish eastbound (Medical Center) from westbound (Daybreak) service at a glance. The University of Utah segment can see crowding on game days and graduation weekends — the tracker will show if extra trains have been added. Between downtown and West Valley, the line runs on its own dedicated right-of-way, which generally means more reliable on-time performance than street-running segments.