Cho-airong railway station

Cho-airong station (Thai: สถานีเจาะไอร้อง) 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.

Cho-airong

เจาะไอร้อง
General information
LocationMu 1 (Ban Cho-airong), Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat
Coordinates6.2358°N 101.8005°E / 6.2358; 101.8005
Owned byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Southern Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeจอ.
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Pa Phai Southern Line Bukit

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.[1]
  • 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.[2]

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

  • Ichirō, Kakizaki (2010). Ōkoku no tetsuro: tai tetsudō no rekishi. Kyōto: Kyōtodaigakugakujutsushuppankai. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.
  • Otohiro, Watanabe (2013). Tai kokutetsu yonsenkiro no tabi: shasō fūkei kanzen kiroku. Tōkyō: Bungeisha. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.


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