Hanoi Train Street is a narrow train bypass in Hanoi which sees a twice-daily train close to buildings on either side of the tracks (the railroad tracks take up nearly the entirety of the "train street"). It is situated along the alley of 224 Lê Duẩn street, specifically, along Điện Biên Phủ and Phùng Hưng streets, and the main Hanoi Railway Station. The track was built by the French in 1902 and is still an active rail line as of 2023.
The train passes at 3 pm and 7 pm daily, on the rail line between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Residents living alongside the tracks clear their belongings from the narrow space when trains approach. During other times, local residents often use the space for daily activities like drinking tea and playing board games. A writer on the Hanoi Old Quarter travel website wrote "Hanoi Train Street encapsulates an extraordinary portrait of local life a real-time illustration where trains routinely coalesce with the rhythm of residen...Read more
Hanoi Train Street is a narrow train bypass in Hanoi which sees a twice-daily train close to buildings on either side of the tracks (the railroad tracks take up nearly the entirety of the "train street"). It is situated along the alley of 224 Lê Duẩn street, specifically, along Điện Biên Phủ and Phùng Hưng streets, and the main Hanoi Railway Station. The track was built by the French in 1902 and is still an active rail line as of 2023.
The train passes at 3 pm and 7 pm daily, on the rail line between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Residents living alongside the tracks clear their belongings from the narrow space when trains approach. During other times, local residents often use the space for daily activities like drinking tea and playing board games. A writer on the Hanoi Old Quarter travel website wrote "Hanoi Train Street encapsulates an extraordinary portrait of local life a real-time illustration where trains routinely coalesce with the rhythm of resident sources of pride and heritage."
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