# Columbus Bus Station

Columbus, OH · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-58c2c98c25` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/oh/columbus-columbus-bus-station/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-58c2c98c25.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-58c2c98c25.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-58c2c98c25

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, regreen | none |
| New use | mixed, park | none |
| What is there now | COTA plans to demolish the 1969 station and create a mixed-use development on the property. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1969 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2022 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2022 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 2.45 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 32000 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Greyhound Lines, Barons Bus Lines, Miller Transportation, GoBus, Flixbus

## Parties

- Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) — developer (2022–)

## Timeline

- 1969: Station opened
- 1969: Opened
- 2022: Intercity bus services moved out
- 2022: Closed
- 2022: Retrofit: redevelop, regreen

## Deals and debt

- 2021 sale: 9400000.0 Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Bus_Station

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The Columbus Bus Station was an intercity bus station in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The station, managed by Greyhound Lines, also served Barons Bus Lines, Miller Transportation, GoBus, and other carriers. The current building was constructed in 1969. From 1979 until its closure in 2022, with the demolition of Union Station and a short-lived replacement, the Greyhound station was the only intercity transit center in the city.
Columbus has seen intercity bus transit since 1929, when a union station opened on Town Street. Sixteen companies, including a Greyhound bus company, operated there. In 1932, a competing bus terminal opened on State Street, operated by Greyhound.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Bus_Station

## Sources

- Columbus Bus Station — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Bus_Station

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Columbus Bus Station, Columbus, OH." Record n-58c2c98c25, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/oh/columbus-columbus-bus-station/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_columbuscolumbusbusstation,
  title = {Columbus Bus Station, Columbus, OH},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/oh/columbus-columbus-bus-station/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-58c2c98c25, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.