Portage station

Portage 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 office (which occupies what was formerly the Portage passenger depot, served by the 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]

Portage, WI
Location	400 West Oneida Street Portage, Wisconsin 53901
Coordinates	43°32′50″N 89°28′04″W
Line(s)	Canadian Pacific Railroad Tomah Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Lamers Bus Lines
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	POG
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	9,077[1]  16.6% (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

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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.

External links

• Portage, WI – Amtrak
• Portage Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Portage, WI (POG) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)