The Katy Station is a historic train depot in Columbia, Missouri. For nearly 120 years it has been a beloved landmark at the western entrance to Downtown Columbia. Today the community risks losing it forever. The depot was built in 1909 as a passenger station for the M.K.T. Railroad. It served as Columbia’s front door for thousands of travelers, students, and football fans. By the 1970s, rail ridership had declined, the building was in poor condition, and it was in danger of demolition. In 1976 the building was sold and a team of historic preservationist, Jack Maher & Ron Westenhaver, restored it, filling the space with a restaurant called Katy Station. That project kicked off a revival of Downtown Columbia. In 1979 it became one of the first properties in Columbia to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its notable architecture and importance to our transportation history. Today the building remains in very good condition. Our group wishes to preserve Katy Station for the next generation. Read our plan.

It is irreplaceable.