Portage station

Train station in Portage, WI

43°32′50″N 89°28′04″W / 43.5471°N 89.4677°W / 43.5471; -89.4677Line(s)CPKC Tomah/Watertown SubdivisionsPlatforms1 side platformTracks2Connections

Lamers Bus LinesConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: POGPassengersFY 20224,810^[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		Columbus toward Chicago

Former services

Preceding station		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

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

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

^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "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.