Gare de Colmar, Railway station and historical monument in Colmar, France.

Gare de Colmar is a 105-metre-long station building erected in 1907, with a 36-metre clock tower topped by a weather vane shaped like a steam locomotive. Its red brick walls are trimmed with grey sandstone from Phalsbourg, and a large arched window sits beneath a curved gable. A glass canopy carries the name "GARE DE COLMAR".

The present station was built by the Imperial Railways of Alsace-Lorraine, not by France: plans were approved by the city on 24 March 1900, construction began in 1902 on designs modelled on Danzig Hauptbahnhof, and the passenger station opened on 1 May 1907. It replaced the 1842 building a few hundred metres north. The project cost 5,525,000 gold marks for the Empire and 150,000 marks for the city.

The station reflects the confidence that France placed in its modern transportation networks at the turn of the 20th century. Every detail shows architects who wanted to demonstrate that a regional city like Colmar deserved the best.

The station sits centrally in Colmar and connects the city to Paris, Luxembourg, and other major destinations via express trains. Visitors will find typical facilities like kiosks, restrooms, and waiting areas as expected in a modern train station.

The 36-metre clock tower is topped by four small turrets and a weather vane shaped like a steam locomotive. The building's model was the Danzig main station, and the architect was Ludwig Drum. Look up: the imperial eagle on the gable was replaced after 1918 by Colmar's coat of arms.