The station served the settlement of Hukanui, which was established in 1894, and was briefly called Brownston. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "heavy snow" for Hukanui.
View of Hukanui Railway Station and a passenger train with steam locomotive at the station. Taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1917.
The station opened on 9 October 1896 and closed on 1 August 1988.
The 162-metre (531 ft) bridge across Mangatainoka River, to the south of Hukanui, is the longest on the line.
