Coordinates: 43°20′27″N 89°00′45″W / 43.3408°N 89.0126°W / 43.3408; -89.0126

Columbus station

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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, WI
File:Amtrak Station, Columbus, Wisconsin.jpg
General information
Location359 North Ludington Street
Columbus, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates43°20′27″N 89°00′45″W / 43.3408°N 89.0126°W / 43.3408; -89.0126
Line(s)CPKC Watertown Subdivision
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Van Galder (CoachUSA) marketed via MegaBus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CBS
History
Opened1906
Passengers
FY 20239,290[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station File:BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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
Map

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

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

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