Portage, WI (POG)
The community gained its name since the area was a popular portage point between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers – which ultimately connect the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes.
400 West Oneida Street
Portage, WI 53901
Annual Station Ridership (FY 2024): 8,258
- Facility Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP)/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Parking Lot Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP)/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Platform Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP)/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
- Track Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP)/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
Marty Sandoval
Regional Contact
governmentaffairschi@amtrak.com
For information about Amtrak fares and schedules, please visit Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).
The Amtrak station in Portage consists of an enclosed brick shelter and a platform. Portage is Wisconsin’s third oldest settlement.
The Borealis is financed primarily through funds made available by the Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois Departments of Transportation.
Platform with Shelter
Features
- ATM not available
- No elevator
- No payphones
- No Quik-Trak kiosks
- No Restrooms
- Unaccompanied child travel not allowed
- No vending machines
- No WiFi
- Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure
Indicates an accessible service.
Baggage
- Amtrak Express shipping not available
- No checked baggage service
- No checked baggage storage
- Bike boxes not available
- No baggage carts
- Ski bags not available
- No bag storage
- Shipping boxes not available
- No baggage assistance
Parking
- Same-day parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight parking is available; fees may apply
Indicates an accessible service.
Accessibility
- No payphones
- Accessible platform
- No accessible restrooms
- No accessible ticket office
- No accessible waiting room
- No accessible water fountain
- Same-day, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- No high platform
- No wheelchair
- No wheelchair lift
Hours
Station Waiting Room Hours
| Mon | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Tue | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Wed | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Thu | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Fri | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Sat | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |
| Sun | 11:30 am - 06:30 pm |

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