The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, better known in Utah as the Orem Line, ran from Salt Lake City through South Jordan at this location to Payson, a distance of 67 miles, with a 9-mile branch serving Magna. Service between Salt Lake City and Provo began early in 1914, by July 18, 1915, twenty trains a day ran to Springville, by July 1, 1916, runs extended to Spanish Fork, and May 20, 1916, marked the last day of rail-laying on the main line to Payson. After World War I, the growing common use of automobiles and trucks hurt both passenger and freight business. On July 24, 1925, the railroad entered receivership, and Henry I. Moore of Salt Lake and D. P. Abercrombie of Boston were appointed receivers. Court orders dated July 31, 1937, and December 17, 1937, directed the receivers to sell all railroad property to the highest bidder. Although the receivership and foreclosure sale of the new company relieved many problems, operating revenues of $717,678 were still $44,489 in the red, and by the end of 1945 the deficit had grown to $220,600. Competition from subsidized highway transportation, both public and private, made it impossible to compete, and in June 1946 the UPSC permitted abandonment of the line while receiver J. Quinney was authorized to sell the company's property for salvage, realizing $1.10 for each $1.00 invested.