Passenger trains served Waitahuna until 4 September 1936; from that date until the line's closure on 1 June 1968, the line was freight-only. Despite the line's closure, Waitahuna's goods shed and station building still stand at the site of the former railway yard, and are being restored by their owners.
Passenger trains stopped running in Waitahuna on September 4, 1936, but the freight service continued until June 1, 1968. The goods shed and station building remain at the site of the former railway yard and are being restored by their owners.