Portland Union Station
Portland Union Station serves Portland, OR, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- Portland, OR
- Amtrak code
- PDX
- Opened
- 1896
- Routes served
- 3
- Address
- 800 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
About this station
Portland Union Station is the principal passenger rail facility serving Portland in Oregon. The station first opened to passenger service in 1896 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 5 regularly served stations in Oregon. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.
The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.
Routes calling at Portland Union Station
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Builder | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ Portland |
| Coast Starlight | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Seattle ↔ Los Angeles |
| Amtrak Cascades | State-Supported Corridor | Amtrak (WSDOT/ODOT) | Vancouver ↔ Eugene |
Popular trips from Portland
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Portland Union Station. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| From | To | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | Portland | Empire Builder | 1h 23m | $60 – $327 |
| Glenview | Portland | Empire Builder | 44h 5m | $143 – $772 |
| Milwaukee Intermodal | Portland | Empire Builder | 42h 52m | $140 – $760 |
| Columbus | Portland | Empire Builder | 41h 39m | $138 – $747 |
| Portage | Portland | Empire Builder | 40h 26m | $136 – $734 |
| Wisconsin Dells | Portland | Empire Builder | 39h 12m | $133 – $721 |
| Tomah | Portland | Empire Builder | 37h 59m | $131 – $709 |
| La Crosse | Portland | Empire Builder | 36h 46m | $129 – $696 |
| Red Wing | Portland | Empire Builder | 35h 33m | $126 – $683 |
| Winona | Portland | Empire Builder | 34h 20m | $124 – $670 |
| St. Paul | Portland | Empire Builder | 33h 6m | $121 – $658 |
| St. Cloud | Portland | Empire Builder | 31h 53m | $119 – $645 |
| Detroit Lakes | Portland | Empire Builder | 30h 40m | $117 – $632 |
| Fargo | Portland | Empire Builder | 29h 27m | $114 – $620 |
| Grand Forks | Portland | Empire Builder | 28h 14m | $112 – $607 |
| Devils Lake | Portland | Empire Builder | 27h | $110 – $594 |
| Minot | Portland | Empire Builder | 25h 47m | $107 – $581 |
| Williston | Portland | Empire Builder | 24h 34m | $105 – $569 |
Getting to and from the station
Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.
Tickets & fares
RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Portland Union Station, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.
Related Station Guides
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