Makino Road railway station

Trains started to run on the line when the Feilding – Halcombe Section opened on Monday 22 April 1878.[5] There was a siding, but it wasn't until 17 December 1878 that a passenger platform was proposed at the siding. There was a post office at the station from 1 May 1879 (possibly when the station opened) until 1880.[6]

In 1896 the Post & Telegraph Department suggested a name change to avoid the post office being mistaken for Makuri, or Maheno. “Macarthur” and “Pekanga” were proposed, but it was decided to keep Makino.[6]

By 1895 there were cattle yards and by 1896 the station had a shelter shed, passenger platform, 36 ft (11 m) by 11 ft (3.4 m) goods shed, loading bank, crane and a passing loop for 19 wagons. A year later there was also a water service, stationmaster's house and urinals. A Railways worker house was constructed at the station in the 1920s.[7] A telephone was connected in 1930. From 1931 until closure in 1959 there was a caretaker at the station. In 1960 the loading bank and goods shed were removed. By 1964 the north end main line points had been removed, though a shelter shed and passenger platform remained in 1970. In 1981 the private siding to Pritchard Potatoes Ltd was closed.[6]