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Cho airong Railway Station

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Line(s)
  
Southern Line

Owner
  
State Railway of Thailand

Tracks
  
2

Station code
  
จอ.

Platforms in use
  
1

Location
  
Mu 1 (Ban Cho-airong), Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat

Owned by
  
State Railway of Thailand

Similar
  
Huai Yot Railway Station, Tha Chang Railway Station, Ko Saba Railway Station, Bang Klam Railway Station, Sai Yai Railway Station

Cho-airong Railway Station is a railway station located in Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat. It is a class 2 railway station located 1,111.15 km (690.4 mi) from Thon Buri Railway Station.

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South Thailand insurgency events

  • On 3 January 2011, separatists planted a bomb near the railway between Pa Phai-Cho-airong, followed by shootings on 3 patrol soldiers. As a result, all 3 were seriously injured and sent to Cho-airong Hospital afterwards.
  • On 8 June 2011, separatists shot locals at Cho-airong Railway Station before igniting a hidden bomb in a vegetable-selling stall, injuring 6 people. The injured people included locals, police, military volunteers and the assistant district officer of Cho-airong District.
  • In May 2014, bombs exploded on 2 railway bridges within the Cho-airong Area, causing 1–2 days suspension of rail services in the area.

    • All events were part of the South Thailand Insurgency.

    Services

  • Rapid No. 171/172 Bangkok-Sungai Kolok-Bangkok
  • Rapid No. 175/176 Hat Yai Junction-Sungai Kolok-Hat Yai Junction
  • Local No. 447/448 Surat Thani-Sungai Kolok-Surat Thani
  • Local No. 451/452 Nakhon Si Thammarat-Sungai Kolok-Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Local No. 453/454 Yala-Sungai Kolok-Yala
  • Local No. 463/464 Phatthalung-Sungai Kolok-Phatthalung

    • References

    Cho-airong Railway Station Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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