Columbus station

This article is about the train station in Columbus, Wisconsin. For the former station in Columbus, Ohio, see Union Station (Columbus, Ohio). For articles with similar names, see Columbus Circle (disambiguation).

Columbus station is an Amtrak train station in Columbus, Wisconsin. It is served by the daily round trips of the Borealis and Empire Builder.

Columbus, WI
General information
Location	359 North Ludington Street Columbus, Wisconsin United States
Coordinates	43.3408°N 89.0126°W / 43.3408; -89.0126
Line(s)	CPKC Watertown Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Van Galder (CoachUSA) marketed via MegaBus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: CBS
History
Opened	1906
Passengers
FY 2023	9,290[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Portage toward St. Paul Borealis Milwaukee toward Chicago Portage toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Fall River towards Seattle or Tacoma Main Line Astico towards Chicago
Location

History

Built in 1906 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), the station is well preserved, and looks much as did when first built. The station area also includes an older freight station.^[2] In 2016, a safety fence was constructed between the two mainline tracks running by the station.

The station was staffed on weekdays until May 2017, at which time it became unstaffed. Some Amish passengers, who bought their tickets at the ticket window, began using the two staffed stations in the state (Milwaukee and La Crosse) instead.^[3][4]

Borealis service began on May 21, 2024.^[5] Construction to upgrade the station's platform area, parking, and other components to meet Americans with Disability Act requirements was underway as of early 2024, scheduled to be done in Amtrak's fiscal year 2025 (after October 1, 2024).^[6]

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
2. "Columbia County,WI". www.rrshs.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
3. "Columbus Amtrak station will be unmanned starting May 1". Wiscnews.com. Feb 4, 2017. Retrieved Feb 11, 2019.
4. "Columbus, WI (CBS) | Amtrak". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
5. Magliari, Marc (April 30, 2024). "Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee" (Press release). Amtrak.
6. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). March 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

External links

Media related to Columbus (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Columbus, WI – Amtrak
• Columbus, WI – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Columbus Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)
• [https://columbuswischamber.news/columbus-wisconsin-amtrak-station/(Columbus, Wisconsin Chamber Parking Resource Page}