[1] It is situated east of Invercargill on the Southern Scenic Route as it runs between Kapuka and Gorge Road.
[3] On 1 March 1895, an extension of the Seaward Bush Branch from Mokotua to Gorge Road was opened, with a station located in Ashers.
[4] Trains operated from Invercargill and return only a couple of times a week until a further extension to Waimahaka opened in 1899.
At this point, a daily mixed train from Waimahaka to Invercargill and return began operating.
On 1 June 1960, all passenger services through Ashers were cancelled; freight also continued to remain at unprofitable levels, and the whole line closed on 31 March 1966.