Columbus, WI (CBS)
Built of concrete in 1906 by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad – better known as the Milwaukee Road – the depot originally had separate waiting areas for men and women.
359 North Ludington Street
Columbus, WI 53925
Annual Station Ridership (FY 2023): 9,290
- Facility Ownership: CMC Heartland Partners (Soo Line Railroad d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Parking Lot Ownership: CMC Heartland Partners (Soo Line Railroad d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Platform Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) / Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Track Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) / Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
Ismael Cuevas
Regional Contact
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The Columbus depot was built of rusticated concrete in 1906 by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad – better known as the Milwaukee Road. In keeping with early 20th century social norms, it originally had separate waiting areas for men and women. Benches in the facility have been in use since the days of the former Milwaukee Road, now the Canadian Pacific Railway. To celebrate the depot’s centennial, Canadian Pacific Railway refurbished the interior, installed new flooring, painted the restrooms and pressure washed the building.
The Borealis is financed primarily through funds made available by the Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois Departments of Transportation.
Station Building (with waiting room)
Features
- ATM not available
- No elevator
- No payphones
- No Quik-Trak kiosks
- Restrooms
- Unaccompanied child travel not allowed
- No vending machines
- No WiFi
- Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure
Baggage
- Amtrak Express shipping not available
- Checked baggage service available
- No checked baggage storage
- Bike boxes not available
- No baggage carts
- Ski bags not available
- No bag storage
- Shipping boxes not available
- No baggage assistance
Parking
- Same-day parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight parking is available; fees may apply
Accessibility
- No payphones
- Accessible platform
- No accessible restrooms
- No accessible ticket office
- Accessible waiting room
- No accessible water fountain
- Same-day, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- No high platform
- No wheelchair
- Wheelchair lift available
Hours
Station Waiting Room Hours
| Mon | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Tue | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Wed | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Thu | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Fri | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Sat | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Sun | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
Ticket Office Hours
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Passenger Assistance Hours
Checked Baggage Service
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Parking Hours
Quik-Track Kiosk Hours
| Mon | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Tue | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Wed | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Thu | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Fri | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Sat | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
| Sun | 10:30 am - 06:00 pm |
Lounge Hours
Amtrak Express Hours
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
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