A goods shed was built in 1893 and cattle yards extended in 1901, when a sheep loading race and platform were added.

[9] It was rebuilt in 1924 in the style of a type B Troup station,[10] with a lobby, ladies' waiting room and tablet porter's office.

On 10 November 1971 the 1924 station building was sold to a local potter, Mirek Smišek, who moved it to his garden.

[12] In 1902 it was reported that WMR had sold over 1,200 acres (490 ha) of rimu bush and that a sawmill and tramline to Te Horo station would open in about 6 weeks.

[18] The National Party also supported electrification, "to allow people living in Manakau, Ōtaki and Te Horo to easily travel to Wellington".