Piako was a flag station,[1] at the junction of SH26 and Horrell Rd,[2] on the former Thames Branch, 2.87 km (1.78 mi) east of Morrinsville and 4.03 km (2.50 mi) west of Tatuanui.
[3] The area was owned in succession by politicians: Work was continuing when the branch opened to Te Aroha.
In December 1912 it was renamed Piako,[5] as had been expected when it opened.
[11] The station building was removed in December 1961 and the stock yards in 1968.
[5] The site became Murray Oaks Scenic Reserve in 1975.