Hanoi Train Street

This is a narrow street in the Old Quarter, where train tracks run right down the middle, allowing trains to pass terrifyingly close to the houses. The daily life of the locals that live there have to be packed up multiple times a day when a train is scheduled to pass. The following article will portray the life of Hanoi people here. Hanoi tours to enjoy the life next to the train street, why not?

Where that travelers in Hanoi tours can watch the train

Lost in the street, the train left Hanoi to check-in thousands of photos

There are a number of spots along the track where you can watch the train speed by. We opted to watch the train pass from a segment of the street nearest the old quarter so we could walk there. You can head there using the map below, or just use it to guide you in the right direction. The train street lies on a small street between Kham Tien and Le Duan, the exact lane the train passes along is called Ngo 224 Le Duan. It is walkable from the old quarter, and it will take you about 35-40 minutes to walk at a decent speed. Try Uber or Grab if you are wanting to get a ride there.

When that travelers in Hanoi tours can see the Hanoi Train Street

Travelers in Hanoi tours can see the train with the train schedule. There are two trains which run along this route every day, one at 3:30 pm and one at 7:30 pm. We opted to watch the 3:30 pm train for the daylight and photo taking opportunities. Aim to be at the train street around 3 pm in order to make sure you are there in plenty of time and find a safe spot to watch from. The train comes from the South so you know which way to keep an eye out!

Guests should know the train schedule

Hanoi train street – where appear beautiful pictures

For a long time, small roadside streets in bustling streets are familiar with photography lovers, especially young people playing the film. However, just recently, this small hamlet has quickly conquered young people who specialize in hunting virtual living images. The old colorful pictures featured in Hong Kong movies a few decades ago suddenly appeared on Instagram, Facebook of young Vietnamese made many people curious.

Foreign tourists are interested in this street in Hanoi

Some notes for tourists when Hanoi tours on train street

Note for you when you come here to take a photo shoot, remember to pay attention to the time when the train runs and notice that if there is a train running through suddenly, you must avoid folding and extremely dangerous. Running trains have fixed hours, about 10 trains a day pass. Before going to take photos, you ask before the uncle who lives there will train or you can check in and out of Hanoi station.

If once I visited Hanoi tours and had not taken photos of the train tracks running around the old town, it was extremely flawed.