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Portage station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Portage, Wisconsin, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder service. The depot is a small square brick structure constructed during the Amtrak era that is located near a Canadian Pacific Railway 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, this service was transferred to Van Galder Coach USA in 2022.[2] Portage along with neighboring Columbus provide Amtrak rail service to the Madison area. Portage is also slated to benefit from expanded service via the TCMC route which will service Portage station with an additional Chicago-St Paul round trip beginning in 2024 and planned additional rail service to Madison and Eau Claire by 2035.

Portage, WI
General information
Location	400 West Oneida Street Portage, Wisconsin United States
Coordinates	43°32′50″N 89°28′04″W
Line(s)	CP Tomah/Watertown Subdivisions
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Lamers Bus Lines
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: POG
Passengers
FY 2021	3,440[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Wisconsin Dells toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Columbus toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Lewiston towards Seattle or Tacoma Main Line Wyocena towards Chicago Terminus Portage – Horicon Pardeeville towards Horicon Poynette towards Madison Madison – Portage Terminus

See also

• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

References

External links

• Portage, WI – Amtrak
• Portage, WI – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Portage Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)

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