Cho-airong Railway Station

Cho-airong Railway Station สถานีรถไฟเจาะไอร้อง
Location	Mu 1 (Ban Cho-airong), Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat
Coordinates	6°14′09″N 101°48′02″E / 6.2358°N 101.8005°ECoordinates: 6°14′09″N 101°48′02″E / 6.2358°N 101.8005°E
Owned by	State Railway of Thailand
Line(s)	Southern Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	จอ.
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station Pa Phai toward Hua Lamphong Southern Line Bukit toward Su-ngai Kolok

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.

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

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2. "ป่วนอีกแล้วโจรใต้บึ้มสะพานทำรถไฟใต้เป็นอัมพาต". Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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