Columbia Station (Wenatchee)
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Columbia Station is an intermodal facility that serves as the station stop for the Amtrak
Empire Builder
in Wenatchee, Washington
, USA
. The station and parking are owned by LINK Transit, the regional transit agency. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
. Northwestern Trailways
provides inter-city bus transport.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Columbia Station was the fourteenth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of about 46 passengers daily.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
Empire Builder
Empire Builder
The Empire Builder is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. It is Amtrak's busiest long-distance route and busiest daily train, carrying more than 500,000 travelers annually since 2007. Overall, it is the railroad's 10th-busiest line. Before...
in Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station and parking are owned by LINK Transit, the regional transit agency. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. Northwestern Trailways
Northwestern Trailways
Northwestern Trailways based in Spokane, Washington, USA, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving Washington and Idaho.-Routes:* Spokane to Seattle/Everett/Tacoma via I-90 and Highway 2 over scenic Stevens Pass....
provides inter-city bus transport.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Columbia Station was the fourteenth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of about 46 passengers daily.