ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli, ðɛɹwˌʌz ˈoʊnli ɡˌoʊɪŋ təbi ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl tɹˈæk ɹˈeɪlweɪ sˈaʊθ ʌv wˈeɪkɪki stˈeɪʃən, mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə stˈeɪʃən ðə tˈɜːmɪnəs fɚðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv tɹˈeɪnz ɔnðə lˈaɪn.
Originally, there was only going to be a single track railway south of Waikiki station, making the station the terminus for the majority of trains on the line.