Columbia Station (Washington)

Columbia Station Wenatchee, WA
Bus bays at Columbia Station
General information
Location	300 South Columbia Street Wenatchee, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°25′15″N 120°18′27″W / 47.42083°N 120.30750°W / 47.42083; -120.30750
Owned by	Link Transit
Line(s)	BNSF Columbia River / Scenic Subdivisions
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	19
Bus operators	Link Transit, Grant Transit Authority, Northwestern Trailways, Travel Washington
Construction
Parking	67 short-term stalls
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: WEN
History
Opened	October 25, 1981 (1981-10-25)
Rebuilt	1997–1998
Passengers
FY 2023	9,949[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Leavenworth toward Seattle Empire Builder Ephrata toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Everett toward Seattle North Coast Hiawatha Ephrata toward Chicago Expo '74 Ephrata toward Spokane Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Monitor toward Seattle Main Line Malaga toward St. Paul Terminus Wenatchee – Mansfield Malaga toward Mansfield Olda toward Oroville Oroville – Wenatchee Terminus
Location

Columbia Station, also known as Wenatchee station, is an intermodal train and bus station in Wenatchee, Washington, United States. It is a stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder train and is the main hub for Link Transit, the local bus system serving Wenatchee and surrounding areas. The station is also served by intercity buses operated by Grant Transit Authority, Northwestern Trailways, and Travel Washington.

The station is located at the site of an earlier depot built by the Great Northern Railway in 1910. Amtrak service to Wenatchee began in 1973 with the short-lived North Coast Hiawatha, which ceased operations in 1979. It was followed by the relocated Empire Builder in October 1981, which stopped at a temporary platform on the site of the demolished depot. Columbia Station was opened for bus services on July 13, 1997, and a new Amtrak platform opened a year later in June 1998 following construction delays.