On 7 July 1891, a branch line railway from the Main South Line in Balclutha was opened to Glenomaru, and the village remained the terminus of the line until it was extended to Tahora on 16 December 1895.
A new railway connection from the Main South Line in Balclutha to Glenomaru was opened on 7 July 1891. The village remained the endpoint of this line until a further extension to Tahora took place on 16 December 1895.