Located in the heart of the bustling old quarter, the railway section built by France more than a hundred years ago is still operating effectively, bringing trains to many localities such as Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son...
From Long Bien Bridge, the railway line passes through the streets of Gam Cau and Phung Hung. This is the central area of the crowded old town, the route is built on an elevated and separate road. At the end of Phung Hung Street, the railway line lowers the height to the same level as the inner city road, there are many houses on both sides of the rail corridor, and the daily life of the people. There was a time when Phung Hung Street was the top attraction of both domestic and international tourists because of the specialness of the trains passing through the city, the shops opened to welcome very crowded customers. Currently, Phung Hung railway coffee street has been asked to stop welcoming passengers for safety reasons.
Houses on both sides are close to each other, there are many locations where houses and ships are only about 1m apart. After running out of the elevated road on Phung Hung Street, the train will pass through Tran Phu; Dien Bien Phu; Le Duan; Nguyen Khuyen to enter Hanoi Railway Station.
Hanoi has two types of "trains" for many people to remember, namely trams and trains. Currently, the tram system has been phased out. At a section of Phung Hung street, the train line is planned to be a tourist attraction of Hanoi with diverse murals.
The train moves in the inner city at a fairly slow speed, pulling the horn a lot, causing a lot of noise, but people who have lived along the train for a long time also have to accept it, gradually getting used to it. From Hanoi Railway Station to the South, the train runs parallel to Le Duan Street; Liberation to go to the southern provinces. In the photo is a train moving on the Le Duan road.
Trains moving in the inner city have cut through many streets, all of which have barriers, sirens, warning loudspeakers and people on duty around the clock. In the photo is the barie point at Kham Thien Street. People on both sides of the road are too accustomed to trains passing in front of their houses, knowing well what time the train passes. Because there are no safety fences, children here are tightly managed.
Train cafes are currently banned in Hanoi due to danger.
Hanoi Railway Station is the transit hub of national railways, urban railways and other public transportation systems.
According to Dan Tri
Photo: Huu Nghi