Hanoi railway station

Hanoi central station or simply Hanoi station (Template:Langx) is one of the main stations of Vietnam Railways, serving as the terminus of five of seven active routes in the national network, including the North–South railway (Reunification Express), the Hanoi–Lào Cai railway, the Hanoi–Haiphong Railway, the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway, and the Hanoi–Quán Triều Railway. The station serves the capital city of Hanoi. The station is located at 120 Lê Duẩn Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hoan Kiem District in central Hanoi.

History

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The old Hanoi station (Hang Co station)

In 1895, The French Indochina choose the Hang Co Market area to build the main station of Hanoi. The old name of this station is Hang Co railway station. Hanoi railway station was built by France and opened in 1902. That time, Hanoi station had a Western-style design and It was design by Henri Vildieu. Hanoi railway station is also one of the largest station in South East Asia at that time. The building was damaged in the Vietnam War 1972 and in 1976 the central hall was rebuilt in modern style, preserving the historic side wings (only the middle was bombed).

Services

Passenger services departing from Hanoi Main station:

To Đồng Đăng (for Beijing)
Train number:	M1 (T6 in China)	DD5
Hanoi depart:	18:30 Tuesdays & Fridays only	07:05

The train to Dong Dang is metre gauge and cannot continue on the Chinese railway network. Passengers destined for China must connect to a Chinese train at Pingxiang. Standard gauge tracks have been laid to Gia Lâm Railway Station, about across the river from the main Hanoi Railway Station. Through trains to China depart from Gia Lâm rather than the main Hanoi Railway Station.

To Hải Phòng
Train number:	HP1	LP3	LP5	LP7
Hanoi Depart:	06:00	09:25	15:20	18:15

Trains to Hai Phong reach Hanoi Station on weekends and holidays only. During weekdays, the terminus is Long Biên Station.

To Lao Cai (For Sapa)
Train Number:	YB3	SP1	SP3	SP7
Hanoi Depart:	06:10 (Saturday only)	21:35	22:00	22:30 (Friday only)

To Saigon, The Reunification Express
Train number:	SE9	SE3	SE1	SE7	SE5	SE9
Hanoi depart:	14:25	19:25	22:00	06:00	15:20	14:25

The train to Nanning departs from Hanoi's Gia Lam station, along with two more trains to Haiphong.

Gallery

• Old part of Hanoi railway station
  Old part of Hanoi railway station
• Gare d'Hanoï, 1912
  Gare d'Hanoï, 1912

References

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