Prior to Amtrak, this station was also previously served by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad's (ATSF) San Francisco Chief and its Oakland-Barstow Line.

[Note 3] In addition to the passenger platform, the station included a payphone, a bench, and a parking area with about fifteen spaces on a hard surface.

[9] Of the 73 California stations regularly served by Amtrak in the Fiscal Year 2010, Madera (Storey) was the 49th-busiest, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 55 passengers daily.

From its beginning until Amtrak took over nearly all passenger rail service within the United States in 1971, the station was served by ATSF trains, including the famous San Francisco Chief and the Oakland-Barstow line.

During this time the "station" consisted of not much more than a sign along the tracks indicating where the train would stop, if it was effectively flagged.

In August 2010, ground was broken on a new station located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the City of Madera.

[15] The $2 million station project, initially included a new platform, shelter, lighting, access road and landscaping, involved the city of Madera, Amtrak, BNSF Railway, and Caltrans.