Hanoi railway station

Hanoi central station or simply Hanoi station (Vietnamese: Ga Hà Nội) is a major station of Vietnam Railways, serving as the terminus of 5 of 7 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.

Hanoi central station Ga Hà Nội
Hanoi central station in 2013
Location	120 Lê Duẩn Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi Vietnam
Coordinates	21°01′27.9″N 105°50′27.9″E
Owned by	Vietnam Railways
Platforms	9 side platforms
Connections	Hanoi Bus, Hanoi Metro
Other information
Website	http://www.gahanoi.com.vn
History
Opened	1902
Passengers
3,500,000
Services
Preceding station Vietnam Railways Following station Giáp Bát towards Saigon Reunification Express Terminus Terminus Hanoi–Dong dang Long Biên towards Đồng Đăng Hanoi–Lao Cai Long Biên towards Lào Cai Hanoi–Haiphong Long Biên towards Hai Phong Hanoi–Quan Trieu Long Biên towards Quán Triều

History

Hanoi railway station opened in 1902.[1] 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 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) across the river from the main Hanoi Railway Station. Through trains to China depart from Gia Lâm rather than the main Hanoi Railway Station.[2]

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 Sài Gòn, The Reunification Express
Train number:	SE9	SE3	SE1	SE7	SE5	SE9
Hanoi depart:	14:25	19:25	22:00	06:00	08:50	14:25

The train to Nanning departs from Hanoi Gia Lam 2 more trains to Haiphong departing from Hanoi Gia Lam

Gallery

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

References

1. Hanoi Railway Station – Gate A
2. "Railway Network". Vietnam Railways. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-29.