In 1911, the government granted approval to construct the line, with the line intended to diverge from the North Island Main Trunk in Rangataua. A proposal to electrify the line was investigated by the government's electrical engineer in 1911.
The government granted permission for the construction of the line in 1911, with plans to deviate from the North Island Main Trunk at Rangataua. In that same year, a proposal to electrify the line was investigated by the government's electrical engineer.