Columbus station

Train station served by Amtrak in Columbus, Wisconsin, US

43°20′27″N 89°00′45″W / 43.3408°N 89.0126°W / 43.3408; -89.0126Line(s)CPKC Watertown SubdivisionPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Connections

Van Galder (CoachUSA) marketed via MegaBusConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: CBSHistoryOpened1906PassengersFY 20239,290^[1] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Portage toward St. Paul		Borealis		Milwaukee toward Chicago
Portage toward Seattle or Portland		Empire Builder		Milwaukee toward Chicago

Former services

Preceding station	Milwaukee Road			Following station
Fall River towards Seattle or Tacoma		Main Line		Astico towards Chicago

Location

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

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