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II. Vietnam's Railways
The railway system in Vietnam is operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways (Đường sắt Việt Nam). The principal route is the thousand-mile single track North-South Railway line, running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This was built at the metre gauge in the 1880s during the French colonial rule. There are also standard gauge lines running from Hanoi to the People’s Republic of China, eventually leading to Beijing, and some mixed gauge in and around Hanoi.
Rail Routes
- North-South
- Local
- Hanoi-Beijing
Rail Lines
- Hanoi-Saigon
- Hanoi-Lao Cai
- Hanoi-Quan Trieu
- Hanoi-Dong Dang
- Hanoi-Haiphong
- Kep-Uong Bi
- Hanoi-Thai Nguyen
Railway Stations
- Saigon
- Nha Trang
- Dieu Tri
- Quảng Ngãi
- Da Dang
- Hue
- Dong Hoi
- Vinh
- Haiphong
- Hanoi
- Dong Dang
- Lao Cai
- Bien Hoa
- Bong Son
- Duc Pho
- Nui Thanh
- Ta Ky
- Tra Kieu
- Dieu Tri
Rail Gauges
- 1000 mm (2169 km)
- 1435 mm (standard gauge, 178 km)
- 1435 mm and 1000 mm (dual gauge, 253 km)
Rail Trackage
- Total 3160 km
- 506 km of siding
Rail Fleet
- 331 diesel locomotives
- 34 steam locomotives
- 852 coaches
- 3922 cars