Salt book history of salt lake city railroad

On july 24, 1847, members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons settled the northern end of the salt lake valley to the east of the great salt lake. Salt lake city is the capital and the most populous city of the u. Best 19 railroads in salt lake city, ut by superpages. History of salt lake salt lake city hotels, restaurants. The original grade saw only local use afterwards, and railroad facilities and dependent towns were soon abandoned. The saltair railway was incorporated on september 6, 1891 with its initial rail line running westward from salt lake city to the saltair resort on the shores of the great salt lake to accommodate the local residents and tourists that would be flocking to the resort, which officially opened on june 8,1893. Salt lake city is the capital, and it is the most popular municipality of utah, the state of the u. Bamberger projected the ogdensalt lake city line as a steam line as early as 1891. Salt lake city was founded on july 24, 1847, by a group of mormon pioneers. Union pacific is one of the most modern railroads in the country. While utah railroads date back to the connection of the transcontinental railroad at promontory just a year later in 1870 the utah central railway completed its main line from the transcontinental connection at ogden with salt lake city, a distance of some 40 miles. Much of the material used by sergeant yospe came from a masters thesis by herbert lester gleason, entitled, the salt lake city police department, 1851, 1949. Union pacific provo, utah and grand junction, colo. Transportation of commodities to and from utah improved.

The interstate has a convenient early turn off from the city that takes you to saltair. The lake is huge but due to evaporationlack of supply the water line. The salt lake and utah railroad was begun in 1914 as an electric line south from salt lake city to provo, and was completed to payson in 1916. The name of the city is often shortened to salt lake or slc. The founding group numbered 148, consisting of 143 men, three women, and two children. In november 2000, sl leased and assumed switching operations from up for a salt lake city industrial park known as small arms industrial park. The promontory branch of the railroad was replaced in 1904 by the lucin cutoff, a shorter route built on pilings across the great salt lake. Salt lake city, utah, judge building, railroad exchange publisherprinter. During the first half of the 20 th century he resort proved to be a hugely popular. Best day trips from salt lake city expedia viewfinder. Effects of breaching the southern pacific railroad causeway, great salt lake, utah physical and chemical changes, august 1. Commonly asked questions about utahs great salt lake. Ut, salt lake city, utah, judge building, railroad. The railroad was once again renamed to the salt lake, garfield and western in 1916, and was electrified in 1919.

Visited salt lake city in september and of course decided to see what the great salt lake looked like. Traffic includes cement, animal feed and grain, lumber, forest products, minerals and stone, plastics, and chemicals. An hours drive from salt lake city, crystal hot springs has been easing local tensions for centuries, as it was originally a popular winter site for native americans, and later soothed the sore muscles of chinese railroad workers. The salt lake and utah railroad was an electric interurban railway that ran along the west side of the salt lake valley, through riverton and the jordan narrows and into provo, ultimately ending in payson.

Historic trolley square is located in downtown salt lake city, utah. In town, the gateway offers premiere dining, entertainment, and shopping. In early 1869, prior to the completion of the transcontinental railroad, mormon church leaders began working on the organization of a connecting railroad between ogden and salt lake city. Smallgroup tour of salt lake city salt lake city tours.

In january 1870 that line was completed, connecting salt lake city to the national rail system. Seeking a place where they could practice their religion free of ridicule and persecution, the mormons found the valley ideal, and salt lake city today remains the headquarters of the church. Digital collections utah division of state history. Those sites, including the old union pacific rail depot, have now been redeveloped from brownfields into a mixeduse complex that has reenergized that neighborhood and the citys economy. To celebrate this historic event, communities in salt lake, and all around the utah, are hosting golden spikethemed events and activities meant to educate, unify and inspire. However, in the recent past years, the city has experienced many demographic shifts. History of the transcontinental railroad spike 150. Built in 190809, it dates back to the more prosperous era in the history of american railroad travel. People began to pour into salt lake seeking opportunities in mining and other industries.

The first segment in our 25 part series on the history of public rail in salt lake city begins in 1871, when brigham young suggested that a street car would greatly improve the city. Salt lake city is the capitol city of the state of utah and boasts a population of 178,097 million residents as of the 2005 census and its metro population is the third largest after. The line was electrified on 28 may 1910 and renamed the bamberger electric railway. The rails were removed in 1942 for use in the war effort. The line was originally built between 18711872 by the utah. Mormons are members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Sl operates a line owned by utah transit authority extending from mount to salt lake city, ut 25 miles.

The salt lake city union pacific depot is a building on the western edge of downtown salt lake city, utah, united states. As salt lake union pacific railroad station, it is listed on the national register of historic places. Harriman purchased the salt lake city rail system to become the hub of rail in the western united states. As salt lake union pacific railroad station, it is. Coal and coke, petroleum products, waste railcar storage available. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 census, the city lies in the salt lake city metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197. Six tracks of which one track is up inbound, track two is up outbound, track three is bn inbound, track four is bn outbound tack 5 is. In 1988, the railroad merged with the parent company, hogle group. Explore the top attractions of salt lake city on a sightseeing tour guided by a local expert. Salt lake city, ut 10112012 the line has been converted to a single line streetcar track, though the trains of which i believe there are two running on it are still the same lrv which trax uses. Rio grande railroad depot haunted places in salt lake city. The pioneers, led by brigham young, were the first nonindians to settle permanently in the salt lake valley. The railroad immediately benefitted the work of the church, as one week later, latterday saint workers began construction on an extension connecting the transcontinental line to salt lake city. The opening of the mining industry in the early 1860s and completion 1870 of the utah central railroad, connecting salt lake city with the union pacific at ogden, along with other rail connections, made the city a thriving hub of western commerce.

The citys population grew steadily in the first half of the 20th century, reaching a high in 1960 before declining. Hear the fascinating story of how salt lake city was built up from an epic struggle between the saints and the sinners. Utah live steamerssalt lake and utah railroad historical society, saratoga springs, utah. The world started to come to salt lake city in 1869 with the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at promontory summit, north of the city. The salt lake, garfield and western began in 1891 as the saltair beach railway, running from salt lake city west to the new saltair resort. The chinese railroad workers descendants association crwda is sponsoring exhibits, lectures, a conference and a pair of stage productions the dance and the railroad at the salt lake. Ultimately, salt lake citys proximity to two major highway interstates, international airport, and intersection with the union pacific railroad intermodal hub, expanding in the capital city was a sound business decision. Salt lake city is also known for the lake that it was named after the great salt lake which is the largest lake outside of the great lakes but has a high salinity higher than seawater as its name implies. Salt lake city was founded in 1847 by a group of pioneers led by brigham young, leader of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, more familiarly known as the mormons. Whether you are a train enthusiast, a history buff or just looking for something fun to do, there are events in and around the county that are sure to peak your interest. Originally erected by successful railroad tycoon e. Because of the nearness of the city to the utah copper pit in bingham canyon, the millsmelter towns of midvale, murray, magna, garfield, and tooele, coal mining activities in carbonemery counties required immigrant labor. By 1870 salt lake had been linked to it via the utah central rail road.

Converted into a festival marketplace in 1972, trolley square is now the hom. The city is the core of the metropolitan area of salt lake city. Historic salt lake city is a city of settlement and growth. The salt lake city southern railroad reporting mark sl is a 25mile 40 km shortline railroad operating between salt lake city, and murray, in utah, united states. The salt lake tribune searched writings of historians and interviewed several modern ones to look for ways that the railroad changed the world and the state. Model for evaluating the effects of dikes on the water and salt balance of great salt lake, utah by k. Salt lake junction to park city, ut abandoned rails.

Most of the streets of the city run in the northsouth and eastwest. The salt lake city engineers collection contains negatives from 19021931 that document the construction of various structures in salt lake city and the surrounding area. Utah live steamerssalt lake and utah railroad historical. Swiss railcar buildler stadler to expand in salt lake city.

Its been a commercial enterprise since the turn of the century, and its nofrills, downhome attitude makes it a great getaway for. Included are images of roads, street paving, fire stations, bridges, rivers, and canyons. Salt lake city former union pacific railroad and amtrak station union pacific depot c. Originally published in 1977, by 2008 it no longer covered the modern era and most, if not all, of the photos were black and white. The sl began operating on april 19, 1993 as a railtex subsidiary.

Golden spike 150th anniversary celebrations in salt lake. Harriman in 1908, trolley square was the home of the utah light and rail company trolley car barns. Started as the saltair railway in 1891, this line ran westward from salt lake city to the saltair resort, on the banks of the great salt lake. The center is located close to the citys historic gateway district, the home for salt lake citys railroad lines, yards and depots since the late 1800s.