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 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, this service was transferred to
Van GalderCoach 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.