Hanoi–Lào Cai railway
Hanoi–Lào Cai Railway (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Hà Nội–Lào Cai) is the railway line serving the country of Vietnam. It is a single-track metre gauge line connecting from Hanoi to Lào Cai, on the China-Vietnam border in Lào Cai Province, for a total length of 296 km (184 mi).[1]
| Hanoi–Lào Cai railway | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Vietnam Railways |
| Locale | Vietnam |
| Termini | Hanoi Railway Station Lào Cai Railway Station |
| Website | http://www.vr.com.vn/en |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 296 km (184 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
At the border, the Hanoi - Lào Cai railway connects with Kunming–Hekou railway of China.
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See also
| North–South railway |  | |
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| Hà Nội–Đồng Đăng railway | ||
| Hà Nội–Lào Cai railway | ||
| Hà Nội–Quán Triều railway | ||
| Hà Nội–Hải Phòng railway | ||
| Kép–Hạ Long railway | ||
| Saigon–Lộc Ninh railway2 | ||
| Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm railway2 |
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