Lashio Railway Station Explained

Lashio station (my|လားရှိုးဘူတာ) is a railway station located in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar. This station was opened in 1903 as the terminus of the Mandalay–Lashio Railway.^[1] As of 2023, there are plans to extend the route to Muse near the Chinese border.^[2] On 29 July 2024 the station was captured by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://www.florian-grupp.de/rmm/linesEast.html Railways in Myanmar/Burma, Myohaung – Lashio (E10)
2. https://www.brimonitor.org/case-studies/muse-mandalay-railway-project/ Muse-Mandalay Railway Project
3. https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/fighting-continues-in-lashio-as-myanmar-junta-troops-try-to-retake-ne-command.html Fighting Continues in Lashio as Myanmar Junta Troops Try to Retake NE Command