Columbus station
{{Short description|Train station served by Amtrak in Columbus, Wisconsin, US}}
{{about|the train station in Columbus, Wisconsin|the former station in Columbus, Ohio|Union Station (Columbus, Ohio)|articles with similar names|Columbus Circle (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| style = Amtrak
| name = Columbus, WI
| image = Amtrak Station, Columbus, Wisconsin.jpg
| address = 359 North Ludington Street
| borough = Columbus, Wisconsin
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|43.3408|-89.0126|type:railwaystation_region:US-WI|display=inline,title}}
| line = CPKC Watertown Subdivision
| other = {{bus icon}} Van Galder (CoachUSA) marketed via MegaBus
| platform = 2 side platform
| tracks = 2
| parking = Yes
| mpassengers = {{rail pass box|system=Amtrak|passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Columbus}}{{Amtrak ridership|citationWI}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}}}}
| opened = 1906
| accessible = Yes
| code = {{Amtrak code|CBS}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Amtrak|line1=Borealis|left1=Portage|right1=Milwaukee|line2=Empire Builder|left2=Portage|right2=Milwaukee}}
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Milwaukee Road|line1=main|left1=Fall River|right1=Astico}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |marker=rail |marker-color=#{{rcr|Amtrak}} |zoom=14 }}
}}
Columbus station is an Amtrak train station in Columbus, Wisconsin. It is served by the daily round trips of the {{lnl|Amtrak|Borealis}} and {{lnl|Amtrak|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrshs.org/Wisconsin/columbia.htm|title=Columbia County,WI|website=www.rrshs.org|accessdate=29 March 2023}} 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.{{cite web | title=Columbus Amtrak station will be unmanned starting May 1 | website=Wiscnews.com | date=Feb 4, 2017 | url=https://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/columbus-amtrak-station-will-be-unmanned-starting-may/article_df6b434a-6099-5ad0-b278-52334a284c5e.html | access-date=Feb 11, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amtrak.com/stations/cbs|title=Columbus, WI (CBS) | Amtrak|website=www.amtrak.com|accessdate=29 March 2023}}
{{lnl|Amtrak|Borealis}} service began on May 21, 2024.{{Cite press release |last=Magliari |first=Marc |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2024/04/introducing-amtrak-borealis-trains-with-expanded-service-between-st-paul-and-chicago-via-milwaukee/ |publisher=Amtrak}} 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/WISCONSIN23.pdf|title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Wisconsin|date=March 2024|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Amtrak web|CBS|Columbus, WI}}
- [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/columbus.htm Columbus Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)]
- [https://columbuswischamber.news/columbus-wisconsin-amtrak-station/ Columbus, Wisconsin Chamber Parking Resource Page]
{{Amtrak Wisconsin stations}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Category:Amtrak stations in Wisconsin
Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1906
Category:Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad stations