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The Main Railway Lines in Vietnam

Updated: 16/5/2015 | 12:08:38 AM
This rundown identifies railway lines in Vietnam. The Vietnamese railway framework is claimed and essentially worked by the state-possessed Vietnam Railways (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Việt Nam), albeit private railway organizations additionally offer unique support of key destinations.

Its important course is the 1,726 km (1,072 mi) single track North–South Railway line running in the middle of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; starting 2007, 85% of the system's traveler volume and 60% of its load volume is transported along this line. Other than this one, the framework incorporates lines interfacing Hanoi to the Individuals' Republic of China, to encompassing urban areas, for example, Thai Nguyên, Hai Phong and Ha Long.

Most existing Vietnamese railway lines utilization meter gage, albeit standard gage (utilized as a part of China) and blended gage are utilized upper east of Hanoi. Starting 2005, more or less 2,600 km (1,600 mi) of track was being used all through Vietnam—2,169 km (1,348 mi) meter gage, 178 km (111 mi) standard gage and 253 km (157 mi) blended gage. Starting 2005, there were 278 stations on the Vietnamese railway organize, 191 of which are situated along the North-South Railway line.

New railway lines have been proposed for development, for example, the 1,570 km (980 mi) high velocity North–South Express Railway joining Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which would diminish go times from 30 hours to 6 hours. Different proposition plan to restore or totally modify beforehand existing lines that fell into neglect after the French Indochina War and the Vietnam War, for example, the Da Lat–Thap Cham line, which now serves just to ship visitors between Da Lat and the adjacent town of Trai Mat. Worldwide connections to Cambodia and Laos are likewise under thought.

1. North-South Railway:

The Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City line is the essential railway line serving Vietnam. Trains voyaging this line are now and then alluded to as the 'Reunification Express'. This line ought not be mistaken for the proposed North–South Express Railway.

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2. Hanoi-Lao Cai

The railway join from Hanoi to Lao Cai was initially fabricated by the French organization of Indochina in the mid 20th century, as a component of a global railway connection in the middle of Haiphong and the Chinese city of Kunming.

Main stations

  • Hanoi Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Long Bien Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Gia Lam Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Yen Vien Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Dong Anh Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Viet Tri Train Station (Phu Tho Province)
  • Phu Tho Train Station (Phu Tho Province)
  • Yên Bai Train Station (Yen Bai Province)
  • Loo Cai Train Station (Loo Cai Province)

3. Hanoi-Dong Dang (Worldwide connections: Nanning and Beijing, China)

Dong Dang is a station at the Vietnamese outskirt with China, framing an a piece of the global Hanoi-Nanning rail join. There is direct global traveler benefit at stake (the  Beijing-Nanning-Hanoi through Train).

 Main stations

  • Hanoi Train Station (Hanoi Capital)
  • Long Biên Train Station (Hanoi Capital)
  • Gia Lâm Train Station (Hanoi Capital)
  • Yen Viên Train Station (Hanoi Capital)
  • Bac Ninh Train Station (Bac Ninh Province)
  • Bac Giang Train Station (Bac Giang Province)
  • Kep Train Station (Bac Giang Province)
  • Lang Son Train Station (Lang Son Province)
  • Dong Dang Train Station (Lang Son Province)

4. Kep-Ha Long

Withdrawing from Yen Vien station, this course is most utilized for local people with hard seat tickets only!

Main stations

  • Kep Train Station (Bac Giang Province)
  • Lan Mau Train Station (Bac Giang Province)
  • Mao Khe Train Station (Quang Ninh Province)
  • Uong Bi Train Station (Quang Ninh Province)
  • Yen Cu Train Station (Quang Ninh Province)
  • Ha Long Train Station (Quang Ninh Province)

5. Hanoi-Hai Phong

The railway join from Hanoi to Hai Phong was initially assembled by the French organization of Indochina in the mid 20th century, as a feature of a universal railway connection in the middle of Haiphong and the Chinese city of Kunming.

Main stations

  • Hanoi Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Long Bien Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Gia Lam Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Hai Duong Train Station (Hai Dương Province)
  • Hai Phong Train Station (Hai Phong)

6. Hanoi-Thai Nguyen

Otherwise called the Hanoi-Quan Trieu line or the Dong Anh-Quan Trieu line.

Main stations

  • Hanoi Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Long Bien Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Gia Lam Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Yen Vien Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Dong Anh Train Station (Hanoi capital)
  • Luu Xa Train Station (Thai Nguyen Province)
  • Thai Nguyen Train Station (Thai Nguyen Province)
  • Quan Trieu Train Station (Thai Nguyen Province)

7. Thai Nguyen-Kep

The Thai Nguyen–Kep railway line was a key, standard-gage line built between October 1965 and December 1966 by a railroad designing division of the Chinese Individuals' Freedom Armed force, who worked in North Vietnam repairing railway lines at the solicitation of Ho Chi Minh.

Main stations

  • Luu Xa Train Station (Thai Nguyen Province)
  • Kep Train Station (Kep, Bac Giang Province)

8. Da Lat-Trai Mat

Some piece of the rack railway that once associated the towns of Da Lat and Thap Cham. Since the line's relinquishment after the Vietnam War, just a 7 km segment stays being used, running from Da Lat Train Station to the adjacent town of Trai Mat, worked as a vacation destination.

Main stations

  • Da Lat Train Station (Lam Dong Province)
  • Trai Mat Train Station (Lam Dong Province)

Proposed lines

A few railway lines have been proposed for development in Vietnam as of late. The biggest such venture is the high velocity North–South Express Railway interfacing Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, esteemed at pretty nearly US$56 billion. Because of its cost, gets ready for the line are right now on hold pending further investigation of the undertaking. Different tasks include the rebuilding of already existing lines, for example, the Da Lat–Thap Cham line and the Ho Chi Minh City–Loc Ninh, both of which were initially inherent the 1930s, however fell into neglect following quite a while of war. The Ho Chi Minh City–Loc Ninh line, alongside another Mu Gia–Vung Ang line, would allow new worldwide railway connections to Cambodia and Laos, individually.

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