Portage station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Portage, Wisconsin. It is served by two daily round trips of the Borealis and Empire Builder.

Portage, WI
Portage station in July 2020
General information
Location400 West Oneida Street
Portage, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates43°32′50″N 89°28′04″W / 43.5471°N 89.4677°W / 43.5471; -89.4677
Owned byCanadian Pacific Kansas City
Line(s)CPKC Tomah/Watertown Subdivisions
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Lamers Bus Lines
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: POG
Passengers
FY 20235,520[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Wisconsin Dells
toward St. Paul
Borealis Columbus
toward Chicago
Wisconsin Dells
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Weyh
towards Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line Wyocena
towards Chicago
Terminus Portage – Horicon Pardeeville
towards Horicon
Poynette
towards Madison
Madison – Portage Terminus
Location
Map

The depot is a small square brick structure constructed during the Amtrak era that is located near a Canadian Pacific Kansas City yard office. The office occupies what was formerly the Portage passenger depot, served by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) prior to the creation of Amtrak. There are no station staff in Portage.

In October 2011, Lamers Bus Lines began offering a daily stop at the station, with service between Madison and Wausau.[2] This service was transferred to Van Galder Coach USA in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "New Service Provides Amtrak Access To Green Bay, Madison & Wausau". WMTV. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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