The first station was opened on 20 December 1895 by the local MP and Railways Minister, Alfred Cadman, when the line was extended 14 miles (23 kilometres) from Te Aroha.

[8] Similarly, a Ohinemuri County Council request for control of the railway wharf was refused.

In 1928 improvements included electric lighting, moving the old verandah to the new station, a bicycle shed, a loading bank with a concrete front, new pits in the engine shed[3] and a larger refreshment room, which was used until the station closed to passengers in 1959.

[11] Another reason for moving the station to an area where it had room to grow was the congested yard, which was causing delays.

The 55 ft (17 m) turntable was too short for AB class engines and its foundation was sinking, so it was replaced by a reversing triangle, completed by 8 January 1940 at a cost of £2260.

[16] Proposals were also made to shorten the route by a further 12 mi (19 km), by starting it at Manurewa and serving Hunua.

With the opening of the Kaimai Tunnel in 1979, the Paeroa to Katikati section of the East Coast Main Trunk was closed.

From 11 October 1932 Paeroa Township was on the site of the old station, as a stopping place for trains towards Waihi, to allow more convenient access to the town centre.

[24] Paeroa South, at the eastern end of the triangle on Rotokohu Road, opened on 20 July 1959 and was served by railcars until closure on 11 March 1979.