If you’ve been a frequent rider of UTA anytime in the last decade, you know many stations feature art displays designed to be a source of beauty and pride in our local communities. The displays, which often come about due to a joint partnership between individual cities and UTA, create a unique collection and are a mix of painting, photography, sculpture and sound art. Besides enhancing the aesthetics at transit facilities, the art displays help deter vandalism at the stations.

Bus Stop Mural at Weber State University - Artist: McCall Takos

In UTA’s bus system, select shelters sport brightly-colored murals. The murals, 14 in all throughout the Wasatch Front, have been created by local artists or art class students. Many feature historical scenes as well as depictions of modern-day life in Utah.

Bus Stop Mural at the Lehi FrontRunner Station

Many of UTA’s TRAX and all of its FrontRunner stations have photography, sound or sculpture elements on the train platforms. These displays range from the delightfully quirky, such as the lighted orbs at Midvale’s Bingham Junction Station on the Red line, to the traditional feel of historic portraits, such as those featured at the South Jordan FrontRunner Station.

Orbs at Bingham Junction TRAX Station

What are your favorite Art in Transit displays? Leave us a comment and let us know.