[1] The original goods shed was erected in 1873 and the station building was erected in 1899 with a hammered veranda edging similar to the ones at Manoora, Saddleworth, Farrell Flat and other stations along the line.

It also consisted of a railway siding and a station master's garden.

[2][3] The station siding was originally named after the town of Mintaro but the name was changed to Merildin in 1917[4][5] and the station itself was located quite some distance from the town.

The last passenger train to use the station was a SteamRanger tour to Burra hauled by former SAR steam locomotive 621 and recently acquired diesel locomotive 958 on 19 September 1992.

[9] The station remnants and railway line were included in Aurizon's purchase of One Rail Australia in 2022.