I don't have a dedicated station and I use water stones, which can be messy. Here's my latest setup. It takes a few minutes to set up and take down but meets the need. This week I used it to sharpen chisels, planes and a bunch of animal clipper blades.
Coarse diamond plate
King 800 and 1200 waterstones
4000 finishing stone
Shelf saved from kitchen remodel
Watering can, spray bottle and a couple of rags plus a stick and a pair of clamps
It has been a long journey to get to this setup but it really works. The diamond plate was transformational. Without it I spent a lot of time trying to get there on the 800 which was just not cutting it.
Sharpening Station.jpg
After a session I use the plate to flatten the stones. The King stones take a few days to dry.