[5] In Hawaiian, "hōʻaeʻae" means "to make soft or fine" and is the name of the ahupuaʻa in which it is located.

[9] When all 19 stations are open in 2031, Hōʻaeʻae is projected to rank 4th in boardings at 4,690 per day.

[6] The station primarily serves the greater ʻEwa Beach community, largely via TheBus and drop-off connections.

The station is also predicted to be used by residents of Royal Kunia and the Village Park area.

In the future, the area surrounding the station is planned to be converted into medium and high-density mixed-use communities, with a pedestrian-oriented "main street" running from the station to the edge of Pearl Harbor.