Columbus station explained

Style:Amtrak
Columbus, WI
Address:359 North Ludington Street
Borough:Columbus, Wisconsin
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.3408°N -89.0126°W
Line:CPKC Watertown Subdivision
Other: Van Galder (CoachUSA) marketed via MegaBus
Platform:2 side platform
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Opened:1906
Accessible:Yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

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

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.[1] 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.[2] [3]

service began on May 21, 2024.[4] 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).[5]

External links

Notes and References

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