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[[File:Vietnam Railway Map.png|thumb|right|The Vietnamese railway network.]]
[[File:Vietnam Railway Map.png|thumb|right|The Vietnamese railway network.]]
This list enumerates '''railway lines in Vietnam'''. The [[Rail transport in Vietnam|Vietnamese railway system]] is owned and primarily operated by the state-owned [[Vietnam Railways]] ({{lang-vi|Đường sắt Việt Nam}}), although private railway companies also offer special service to key destinations.<ref name="seat61-vn" /> Its principal route is the {{convert|1726|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[single track (rail)|single track]] [[North-South Railway, Vietnam|North-South Railway]] line running between [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]]; as of 2007, 85% of the network's passenger volume and 60% of its cargo volume is transported along this line.<ref name="jica-bridgerehab">{{cite web|url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/operations/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2008/pdf/e_project30_full.pdf|title=Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Railway Bridge Rehabilitation Project|publisher=Japan International Cooperation Agency|year=2007|accessdate=2010-06-30}}</ref> Besides this one, the system includes lines connecting Hanoi to the [[People's Republic of China]], to surrounding cities such as [[Thái Nguyên city|Thái Nguyên]], [[Hai Phong]] and [[Hạ Long]].<ref name="vr-network" /><ref name="worldbankmap">{{cite web|url=http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEAPREGTOPTRANSPORT/Resources/573802-1150920447730/Vietnam-Transport-Map-Jun-04.pdf|title=Vietnam: Transport Infrastructure|publisher=World Bank|format=pdf|date=May 2004|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref>
This list enumerates '''railway lines in Vietnam'''. The [[Rail transport in Vietnam|Vietnamese railway system]] is owned and primarily operated by the state-owned [[Vietnam Railways]] ({{lang-vi|Đường sắt Việt Nam}}), although private railway companies also offer special service to key destinations.<ref name="seat61-vn" /> Its principal route is the {{convert|1726|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[single track (rail)|single track]] [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]] line running between [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]]; as of 2007, 85% of the network's passenger volume and 60% of its cargo volume is transported along this line.<ref name="jica-bridgerehab">{{cite web|url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/operations/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2008/pdf/e_project30_full.pdf|title=Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Railway Bridge Rehabilitation Project|publisher=Japan International Cooperation Agency|year=2007|accessdate=2010-06-30}}</ref> Besides this one, the system includes lines connecting Hanoi to the [[People's Republic of China]], to surrounding cities such as [[Thái Nguyên]], [[Hai Phong]] and [[Hạ Long]].<ref name="vr-network" /><ref name="worldbankmap">{{cite web|url=http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEAPREGTOPTRANSPORT/Resources/573802-1150920447730/Vietnam-Transport-Map-Jun-04.pdf|title=Vietnam: Transport Infrastructure|publisher=World Bank|format=pdf|date=May 2004|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref>


Most existing Vietnamese railway lines use [[metre gauge]], although [[standard gauge]] (used in [[Rail transport in the People's Republic of China|China]]) and [[mixed gauge]] are used northeast of Hanoi.<ref name="vr-network" /> As of 2005, approximately {{convert|2600|km|mi|abbr=on}} of track was in use throughout Vietnam—{{convert|2169|km|mi|abbr=on}} meter gauge, {{convert|178|km|mi|abbr=on}} standard gauge and {{convert|253|km|mi|abbr=on}} mixed gauge.<ref name="vr-infra">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/infra.htm|title=Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref> As of 2005, there were 278 stations on the Vietnamese railway network, 191 of which are located along the North-South Railway line.<ref name="vr-infra"/><ref name="vr-nsga" />
Most existing Vietnamese railway lines use [[metre gauge]], although [[standard gauge]] (used in [[Rail transport in China|China]]) and [[mixed gauge]] are used northeast of Hanoi.<ref name="vr-network" /> As of 2005, approximately {{convert|2600|km|mi|abbr=on}} of track was in use throughout Vietnam—{{convert|2169|km|mi|abbr=on}} meter gauge, {{convert|178|km|mi|abbr=on}} standard gauge and {{convert|253|km|mi|abbr=on}} mixed gauge.<ref name="vr-infra">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/infra.htm|title=Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref> As of 2005, there were 278 stations on the Vietnamese railway network, 191 of which are located along the North-South Railway line.<ref name="vr-infra"/><ref name="vr-nsga" />


New railway lines have been proposed for construction, such as the {{convert|1570|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[high-speed rail|high-speed]] [[North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North-South Express Railway]] connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which would reduce travel times from 30 hours to 6 hours.<ref name="metroca-rej" /> Other proposals aim to restore or completely rebuild previously existing lines that fell into disuse after the [[French Indochina War]] and the [[Vietnam War]], such as the [[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Thap Cham]] line, which now serves only to ferry tourists between Đà Lạt and the nearby village of Trại Mát.<ref name="vnnet-dalatrail07" /> International links to [[Cambodia]] and [[Laos]] are also under consideration.<ref name="cdia-link" /><ref name="vr-laosnews" />
New railway lines have been proposed for construction, such as the {{convert|1570|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[high-speed rail|high-speed]] [[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Express Railway]] connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which would reduce travel times from 30 hours to 6 hours.<ref name="metroca-rej" /> Other proposals aim to restore or completely rebuild previously existing lines that fell into disuse after the [[French Indochina War]] and the [[Vietnam War]], such as the [[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Thap Cham]] line, which now serves only to ferry tourists between Đà Lạt and the nearby village of Trại Mát.<ref name="vnnet-dalatrail07" /> International links to [[Cambodia]] and [[Laos]] are also under consideration.<ref name="cdia-link" /><ref name="vr-laosnews" />


== Current lines ==
== Current lines ==
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! Description || Established || Length || Stations || Travel time || Gauge
! Description || Established || Length || Stations || Travel time || Gauge
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| '''[[North-South Railway, Vietnam|North-South Railway]]''' || 1936<ref name="adb-laocai">{{cite web|url=http://www.adb.org/Documents/RRPs/VIE/39175-VIE-RRP.pdf|title=Proposed Loan and Administration of Loan from Agence Française de Développement: Yen Vien–Lao Cai Railway Upgrading Project|format=pdf|date=November 2006|accessdate=2010-06-27}}</ref> || {{convert|1726|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 191<ref name="vr-nsga">"Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Thống Nhất" (Railway stations on the North-South Railway), [http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenthongnhat1.htm Page 1]–[http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenthongnhat2.htm Page 2] {{vi icon}}</ref> || 30 hrs<ref name="vrweb">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/|title=Vietnam Railways Website (English)|work=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2008-05-10}} Check the timetable from Ha Noi to Sai Gon (or vice versa) to see journey times.</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/hientaihoatdong.html|title=Railway Network|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-29}}</ref>
| '''[[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]]''' || 1936<ref name="adb-laocai">{{cite web|url=http://www.adb.org/Documents/RRPs/VIE/39175-VIE-RRP.pdf|title=Proposed Loan and Administration of Loan from Agence Française de Développement: Yen Vien–Lao Cai Railway Upgrading Project|format=pdf|date=November 2006|accessdate=2010-06-27}}</ref> || {{convert|1726|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 191<ref name="vr-nsga">"Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Thống Nhất" (Railway stations on the North–South Railway), [http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenthongnhat1.htm Page 1]–[http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenthongnhat2.htm Page 2] {{vi icon}}</ref> || 30 hrs<ref name="vrweb">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/|title=Vietnam Railways Website (English)|work=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2008-05-10}} Check the timetable from Ha Noi to Sai Gon (or vice versa) to see journey times.</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/hientaihoatdong.html|title=Railway Network|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-29}}</ref>
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[[File:My Son railway tracks.jpg|thumb|Railroad tracks on the [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]] near [[My Son]], in central Vietnam.]]
[[File:My Son railway tracks.jpg|thumb|Railroad tracks on the [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]] near [[Mỹ Sơn]], in central Vietnam.]]
The [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]]–[[Ho Chi Minh City]] line is the primary railway line serving Vietnam. Trains travelling this line are sometimes referred to as the ''[[North-South Railway, Vietnam|Reunification Express]]''. This line should not be confused with the proposed [[North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North-South Express Railway]] ([[List of railway lines in Vietnam#Proposed lines|see below]]).
The [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]]–[[Ho Chi Minh City]] line is the primary railway line serving Vietnam. Trains travelling this line are sometimes referred to as the 'Reunification Express'. This line should not be confused with the proposed [[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Express Railway]] ([[List of railway lines in Vietnam#Proposed lines|see below]]).


;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Phủ Lý Railway Station]] ([[Phủ Lý]], [[Hà Nam Province]])
*[[Phủ Lý Railway Station]] (Phủ Lý, Hà Nam Province)
*[[Nam Định Railway Station]] ([[Nam Định]], [[Nam Định Province]])
*[[Nam Định Railway Station]] (Nam Định, Nam Định Province)
*[[Thanh Hóa Railway Station]] ([[Thanh Hóa]], [[Thanh Hóa Province]])
*[[Thanh Hóa Railway Station]] (Thanh Hóa, Thanh Hóa Province)
*[[Vinh Railway Station]] ([[Vinh]], [[Nghệ An Province]])
*[[Vinh Railway Station]] (Vinh, Nghệ An Province)
*[[Tan Ap Railway Station]] ([[Tân Ấp]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Tân Ấp Railway Station]] (Tân Ấp, Quảng Bình Province)
*[[Đồng Hới Railway Station]] ([[Đồng Hới]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Đồng Hới Railway Station]] (Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province)
*[[Dong Ha Railway Station]] ([[Dong Ha]], [[Quảng Trị Province]])
*[[Đông Hà Railway Station]] (Đông Hà, Quảng Trị Province)
*[[Huế Railway Station]] ([[Huế]], [[Thừa Thiên–Huế Province]])
*[[Huế Railway Station]] (Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province)
*[[Da Nang Railway Station]] ([[Da Nang]])
*[[Da Nang Railway Station]] (Da Nang)
*[[Tam Ky Railway Station]] ([[Tam Kỳ]], [[Quảng Nam Province]])
*[[Tam Kỳ Railway Station]] (Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam Province)
*[[Quảng Ngãi Railway Station]] ([[Quảng Ngãi]], [[Quảng Ngãi Province]])
*[[Quảng Ngãi Railway Station]] (Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province)
*[[Dieu Tri Railway Station]] ([[Qui Nhơn]], [[Bình Định Province]])
*[[Diêu Trì Railway Station]] (Qui Nhơn, Bình Định Province)
*[[Tuy Hoa Railway Station]] ([[Tuy Hòa]], [[Phú Yên Province]])
*[[Tuy Hòa Railway Station]] (Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province)
*[[Nha Trang Railway Station]] ([[Nha Trang]], [[Khánh Hòa Province]])
*[[Nha Trang Railway Station]] (Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province)
*[[Muong Man Railway Station]] ([[Phan Thiết]], [[Bình Thuận Province]])
*[[Muong Man Railway Station]] (Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province)
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] ([[Ho Chi Minh City]])
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] (Ho Chi Minh City)
|-
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| {{Anchor|Hanoi-LaoCai}}'''Hanoi–Lào Cai''' || 1906<ref name="adb-laocai2">{{cite web|url= http://www.adb.org/Documents/Resettlement_Plans/VIE/33307/33307-VIE-RP.pdf|title=Viet Nam: Preparing the Kunming – Haiphong Transport Corridor Project—Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design|format=pdf|date=June 2007|accessdate=2010-07-17}}</ref> || {{convert|296|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 40<ref name="vr-laocaiga">{{cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenlaocai.htm|title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Lào Cai|trans_title=Railway stations on the Hanoi–Lao Cai Railway |publisher=Vietnam Railways |accessdate=2010-08-06 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> || 10 hrs<ref name="seat61-vn">{{cite web|title=Train travel in Vietnam|url=http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm|publisher=Seat61|accessdate=22 June 2010}}</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|Hanoi-LaoCai}}'''Hanoi–Lào Cai''' || 1906<ref name="adb-laocai2">{{cite web|url= http://www.adb.org/Documents/Resettlement_Plans/VIE/33307/33307-VIE-RP.pdf|title=Viet Nam: Preparing the Kunming – Haiphong Transport Corridor Project—Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design|format=pdf|date=June 2007|accessdate=2010-07-17}}</ref> || {{convert|296|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 40<ref name="vr-laocaiga">{{cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenlaocai.htm|title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Lào Cai|trans_title=Railway stations on the Hanoi–Lao Cai Railway |publisher=Vietnam Railways |accessdate=2010-08-06 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> || 10 hrs<ref name="seat61-vn">{{cite web|title=Train travel in Vietnam|url=http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm|publisher=Seat61|accessdate=22 June 2010}}</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
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;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Long Bien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Long Biên Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Gia Lam Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Gia Lâm Railway Station]] (Ha Noi]
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Dong Anh Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Đông Anh Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Việt Trì Railway Station]] ([[Việt Trì]], [[Phú Thọ Province]])
*[[Việt Trì Railway Station]] (Việt Trì, Phú Thọ Province)
*[[Phú Thọ Railway Station]] ([[Phú Thọ]], [[Phú Thọ Province]])
*[[Phú Thọ Railway Station]] (Phú Thọ, Phú Thọ Province)
*[[Yên Bái Railway Station]] ([[Yên Bái]], [[Yên Bái Province]])
*[[Yên Bái Railway Station]] (Yên Bái, Yên Bái Province)
*[[Lào Cai Railway Station]] ([[Lào Cai]], [[Lào Cai Province]])
*[[Lào Cai Railway Station]] (Lào Cai, Lào Cai Province)
;International links
;International links
{{flagicon|China}} [[Kunming]], China ''(currently suspended)''
{{flagicon|China}} [[Kunming]], China ''(currently suspended)''
|-
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| {{Anchor|Hanoi-DongDang}}'''Hanoi–Dong Dang''' || 1902<ref name="trainsworld">{{cite web|url=http://trains-worldexpresses.com/400/411.htm|title=Indian Mail: International|accessdate=2010-06-28}}</ref> || {{convert|163|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 23<ref name="vr-ddga">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyendongdang.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Đồng Đăng (Railway stations on the Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || 4.25 hrs<ref name="vr-hnddsched" /> || [[Dual gauge|Mixed gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|Hanoi-DongDang}}'''Hanoi–Đồng Đăng''' || 1902<ref name="trainsworld">{{cite web|url=http://trains-worldexpresses.com/400/411.htm|title=Indian Mail: International|accessdate=2010-06-28}}</ref> || {{convert|163|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 23<ref name="vr-ddga">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyendongdang.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Đồng Đăng (Railway stations on the Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || 4.25 hrs<ref name="vr-hnddsched" /> || [[Dual gauge|Mixed gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
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[[File:Youyi Guan.jpg|thumb|right|[[Friendship Pass]], on the China–Vietnam border near Dong Dang.]]
[[File:Youyi Guan.jpg|thumb|right|[[Friendship Pass]], on the China–Vietnam border near Dong Dang.]]
Dong Dang is a station at the Vietnamese border with China, forming a part of the international Hanoi-Nanning rail link.
Đồng Đăng is a station at the Vietnamese border with China, forming a part of the international Hanoi-Nanning rail link.


;Major stations<ref name="vr-hnddsched">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/GiotauGiave/Banggiotau/TauDULICH/GialamNamNinh.html |title=''Giờ tàu du lịch Gia Lâm (Việt Nam) - Nam Ninh (Trung Quốc)'' (Train Schedule from Gia Lam (Vietnam) to Nanning (China)) |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date= |accessdate=2010-06-24}} {{vi icon}}</ref>
;Major stations<ref name="vr-hnddsched">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/GiotauGiave/Banggiotau/TauDULICH/GialamNamNinh.html |title=''Giờ tàu du lịch Gia Lâm (Việt Nam) - Nam Ninh (Trung Quốc)'' (Train Schedule from Gia Lam (Vietnam) to Nanning (China)) |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date= |accessdate=2010-06-24}} {{vi icon}}</ref>
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Long Bien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Long Biên Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Gia Lam Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Gia Lâm Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Bắc Ninh Railway Station]] ([[Bắc Ninh]], [[Bắc Ninh Province]])
*[[Bắc Ninh Railway Station]] (Bắc Ninh, Bắc Ninh Province)
*[[Bắc Giang Railway Station]] ([[Bắc Giang]], [[Bắc Giang Province]])
*[[Bắc Giang Railway Station]] (Bắc Giang, Bắc Giang Province)
*[[Kep Railway Station]] ([[Kép]], [[Bắc Giang Province]])
*[[Kép Railway Station]] (Kép, Bắc Giang Province)
*[[Lạng Sơn Railway Station]] ([[Lạng Sơn]], [[Lạng Sơn Province]])
*[[Lạng Sơn Railway Station]] (Lạng Sơn, Lạng Sơn Province)
*[[Dong Dang Railway Station]] ([[Đồng Đăng]], [[Lạng Sơn Province]])
*[[Đồng Đăng Railway Station]] (Đồng Đăng, Lạng Sơn Province)
;International links
;International links
{{flagicon|China}} [[Beijing]], China
{{flagicon|China}} [[Beijing]], China
|-
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| {{Anchor|Kep-Halong}}'''Kep–Hạ Long''' || 1950s<ref name="reseauvn">{{cite web|url=http://chfervietnam.free.fr/Reseau%20Vietnam/Reseau.html|title=Description du Réseau|accessdate=2010-07-01|author=Sébastien Schramm}} {{fr icon}}</ref> || {{convert|106|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 12<ref name="vn-kphlsched" /> || 4.5 hrs<ref name="vn-kphlsched" /> || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|Kep-Halong}}'''Kép–Hạ Long''' || 1950s<ref name="reseauvn">{{cite web|url=http://chfervietnam.free.fr/Reseau%20Vietnam/Reseau.html|title=Description du Réseau|accessdate=2010-07-01|author=Sébastien Schramm}} {{fr icon}}</ref> || {{convert|106|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 12<ref name="vn-kphlsched" /> || 4.5 hrs<ref name="vn-kphlsched" /> || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
|-
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|colspan="6"|
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;Major stations<ref name="vn-kphlsched">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/GiotauGiave/Banggiotau/R157-R158%20-02-2009.html |title=''Bảng giờ tàu hỗn hợp R157/R158'' (Combined Schedule for Trains R157/R158) |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date= |accessdate=2010-06-24 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref>
;Major stations<ref name="vn-kphlsched">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/GiotauGiave/Banggiotau/R157-R158%20-02-2009.html |title=''Bảng giờ tàu hỗn hợp R157/R158'' (Combined Schedule for Trains R157/R158) |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date= |accessdate=2010-06-24 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref>
*[[Kep Railway Station]] ([[Kép]], [[Bắc Giang Province]])
*[[Kép Railway Station]] (Kép, Bắc Giang Province)
*[[Lan Mau Railway Station]] ([[Lan Mẫu]], [[Bắc Giang Province]])
*[[Lan Mẫu Railway Station]] (Lan Mẫu, Bắc Giang Province)
*[[Mao Khe Railway Station]] ([[Mạo Khê]], [[Quảng Ninh Province]])
*[[Mạo Khê Railway Station]] (Mạo Khê, Quảng Ninh Province)
*[[Uong Bi Railway Station]] ([[Uông Bí]], [[Quảng Ninh Province]])
*[[Uông Bí Railway Station]] (Uông Bí, Quảng Ninh Province)
*[[Yen Cu Railway Station]] ([[Yên Cư]], [[Quảng Ninh Province]])
*[[Yên Cư Railway Station]] (Yên Cư, Quảng Ninh Province)
*[[Hạ Long Railway Station]] ([[Hạ Long]], [[Quảng Ninh Province]])
*[[Hạ Long Railway Station]] (Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh Province)
|-
|-
| {{Anchor|Hanoi-Haiphong}}'''Hanoi–Haiphong''' || 1902<ref name="vr-haiphong">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Gioithieuvecacgacuadsvn/gahaiphong.htm|title=Ga Hải Phòng|accessdate=2010-06-30}} {{vi icon}}</ref> || {{convert|102|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 18<ref name="vr-hpga">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenhaiphong.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Hải Phòng (Railway stations on the Hanoi–HaiPhong Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || 2.5 hrs<ref name="seat61-vn" /> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|Hanoi-Haiphong}}'''Hanoi–Haiphong''' || 1902<ref name="vr-haiphong">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Gioithieuvecacgacuadsvn/gahaiphong.htm|title=Ga Hải Phòng|accessdate=2010-06-30}} {{vi icon}}</ref> || {{convert|102|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 18<ref name="vr-hpga">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenhaiphong.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Hải Phòng (Railway stations on the Hanoi–HaiPhong Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || 2.5 hrs<ref name="seat61-vn" /> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
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;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Long Bien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Long Biên Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Gia Lam Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Gia Lâm Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Hải Dương Railway Station]] ([[Hải Dương]], [[Hải Dương Province]])
*[[Hải Dương Railway Station]] (Hải Dương, Hải Dương Province)
*[[Hai Phong Railway Station]] ([[Hai Phong]])
*[[Hai Phong Railway Station]] (Hai Phong)
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| {{Anchor|Hanoi-ThaiNguyen}}'''Hanoi–Thái Nguyên''' || 1962<ref name="vr-gadonganh">{{cite web|title=Lịch sử các nhà ga của Đường sắt Việt Nam: Ga Đông Anh|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Gioithieuvecacgacuadsvn/gadonganh.htm|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-29|language=Vietnamese}}</ref> || {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 14<ref name="vr-tnga">{{cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenquantrieu.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Quán Triều (Railway stations on the Hanoi–Quan Trieu Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || ''??'' || [[Dual gauge|Mixed gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|Hanoi-ThaiNguyen}}'''Hanoi–Thái Nguyên''' || 1962<ref name="vr-gadonganh">{{cite web|title=Lịch sử các nhà ga của Đường sắt Việt Nam: Ga Đông Anh|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Gioithieuvecacgacuadsvn/gadonganh.htm|publisher=Vietnam Railways|accessdate=2010-06-29|language=Vietnamese}}</ref> || {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || 14<ref name="vr-tnga">{{cite web |url=http://www.vr.com.vn/Cacdonvi/Ga/tuyenquantrieu.htm |title=Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Hà Nội - Quán Triều (Railway stations on the Hanoi–Quan Trieu Railway) |publisher=Vietnam Railways|language=Vietnamese |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> || ''??'' || [[Dual gauge|Mixed gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
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;Major stations<ref name="wtv-tn">{{cite web|title=Getting there and away in Thai Nguyen|url=http://www.waytovietnam.com/travel-guide-detail.asp?qHLid=258&title=Getting%20there%20and%20away%20in%20Thai%20Nguyen|accessdate=2010-06-23|archiveurl=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bxMtFz7e5D0J:www.waytovietnam.com/travel-guide-detail.asp%3FqHLid%3D258%26title%3DGetting%2520there%2520and%2520away%2520in%2520Thai%2520Nguyen+hanoi+thai+nguyen+railway&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=safari|archivedate=2010-06-12}}</ref>
;Major stations<ref name="wtv-tn">{{cite web|title=Getting there and away in Thai Nguyen|url=http://www.waytovietnam.com/travel-guide-detail.asp?qHLid=258&title=Getting%20there%20and%20away%20in%20Thai%20Nguyen|accessdate=2010-06-23|archiveurl=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bxMtFz7e5D0J:www.waytovietnam.com/travel-guide-detail.asp%3FqHLid%3D258%26title%3DGetting%2520there%2520and%2520away%2520in%2520Thai%2520Nguyen+hanoi+thai+nguyen+railway&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=safari|archivedate=2010-06-12}}</ref>
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Long Bien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Long Biên Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Gia Lam Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Gia Lâm Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Yen Vien Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Dong Anh Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Đông Anh Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Luu Xa Railway Station]] ([[Thái Nguyên]], [[Thái Nguyên Province]])
*[[Lưu Xá Railway Station]] (Thái Nguyên, Thái Nguyên Province)
*[[Thái Nguyên Railway Station]] ([[Thái Nguyên]], [[Thái Nguyên Province]])
*[[Thái Nguyên Railway Station]] (Thái Nguyên, Thái Nguyên Province)
*[[Quan Trieu Railway Station]] ([[Quán Triều]], [[Thái Nguyên Province]])
*[[Quán Triều Railway Station]] (Quán Triều, Thái Nguyên Province)
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| {{Anchor|ThaiNguyen-Kep}}'''Thái Nguyên–Kep''' || 1966<ref name="vfromvn" /> || {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || ''6?''<ref name="tnkepstns" group="nb">Assuming [[Luu Xa Railway Station|Luu Xa]] and [[Kep Railway Station|Kép]] stations had already been built prior to 1966. "The First Division had to construct four tunnels, ... four train stations, and several bridges along the Kep-Thái Nguyên [or Ke-Tai, central] line." Col. Hou Zhenlu, quoted in {{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6IR_mc3eMFIC&lpg=PA221&pg=PA220#v=onepage&f=false|title=Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans|author=Xiaobing Li, Robert McMahon|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|year=2010|isbn=0-8131-2592-8|page=221}}</ref> || ''??'' || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
| {{Anchor|ThaiNguyen-Kep}}'''Thái Nguyên–Kép''' || 1966<ref name="vfromvn" /> || {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="vr-network" /> || ''6?''<ref name="tnkepstns" group="nb">Assuming [[Lưu Xá Railway Station|Lưu Xá]] and [[Kép Railway Station|Kép]] stations had already been built prior to 1966. "The First Division had to construct four tunnels, ... four train stations, and several bridges along the Kép-Thái Nguyên [or Ke-Tai, central] line." Col. Hou Zhenlu, quoted in {{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6IR_mc3eMFIC&lpg=PA221&pg=PA220#v=onepage&f=false|title=Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans|author=Xiaobing Li, Robert McMahon|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|year=2010|isbn=0-8131-2592-8|page=221}}</ref> || ''??'' || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="vr-network" />
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The Thái Nguyên–Kep railway line was a strategic, standard-gauge line constructed between October 1965 and December 1966 by a railroad engineering division of the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] [[People's Liberation Army]], who operated in [[North Vietnam]] repairing railway lines at the request of [[Ho Chi Minh]].<ref name="vfromvn">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6IR_mc3eMFIC&lpg=PA221&pg=PA220#v=onepage&f=false|title=Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans|author=Xiaobing Li, Robert McMahon|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|year=2010|isbn=0-8131-2592-8|pages=216–222}}</ref>
The Thái Nguyên–Kép railway line was a strategic, standard-gauge line constructed between October 1965 and December 1966 by a railroad engineering division of the Chinese [[People's Liberation Army]], who operated in [[North Vietnam]] repairing railway lines at the request of [[Ho Chi Minh]].<ref name="vfromvn">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6IR_mc3eMFIC&lpg=PA221&pg=PA220#v=onepage&f=false|title=Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans|author=Xiaobing Li, Robert McMahon|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|year=2010|isbn=0-8131-2592-8|pages=216–222}}</ref>


;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Luu Xa Railway Station]] ([[Thái Nguyên]], [[Thái Nguyên Province]])
*[[Lưu Xá Railway Station]] (Thái Nguyên, Thái Nguyên Province)
*[[Kep Railway Station]] ([[Kép]], [[Bắc Giang Province]])
*[[Kép Railway Station]] (Kép, Bắc Giang Province)
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| '''Pho Lu–Xuan Giao''' || ''??'' || {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || 2<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="reseauvn" />
| '''Pho Lu–Xuan Giao''' || ''??'' || {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || 2<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="reseauvn" />
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A branch line connected to the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway, near Phú Thọ.<ref name="adb-laocai2" /><ref name="reseauvn" />
A branch line connected to the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway, near Phú Thọ.<ref name="adb-laocai2" /><ref name="reseauvn" />
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| {{Anchor|DaLat-TraiMat}}'''[[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Trai Mat]]''' || 1932<ref name="dalathist" /> || {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="dalathist" /> || ''2''<ref name="dalathist" /> || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="dalathist" />
| {{Anchor|DaLat-TraiMat}}'''[[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Trại Mát]]''' || 1932<ref name="dalathist" /> || {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="dalathist" /> || ''2''<ref name="dalathist" /> || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="dalathist" />
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;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Da Lat Railway Station]] ([[Da Lat|Đà Lạt]])
*[[Da Lat Railway Station]] (Đà Lạt)
*[[Trai Mat Railway Station]] ([[Trại Mát]])
*[[Trại Mát Railway Station]] ([[Trại Mát]])
|-
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| '''Tien Kien–Lam Thao''' || ''??'' || {{convert|4.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || ''??'' || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="reseauvn" />
| '''Tien Kien–Lam Thao''' || ''??'' || {{convert|4.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="adb-laocai2" /> || ''??'' || ''??'' || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="reseauvn" />
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== Proposed lines ==
== Proposed lines ==
Several railway lines have been proposed for construction in Vietnam in recent years. The largest such project is the [[high-speed rail|high-speed]] [[North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North-South Express Railway]] connecting [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]], valued at approximately [[United States dollar|USD]] 56&nbsp;billion. Due to its cost, plans for the line are currently on hold pending further study of the project.<ref name="na-rejection">{{cite news|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/politics/201006/National-Assembly-rejects-express-railway-project-917324/|title=National Assembly rejects express railway project|publisher=VietNamNet Bridge|date=2010-06-21|accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> Other projects involve the restoration of previously existing lines, such as the [[Da Lat]]–[[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]] line and the Ho Chi Minh City–[[Loc Ninh]], both of which were originally built in the 1930s, but fell into disuse after decades of war. The Ho Chi Minh City–Loc Ninh line, along with a new [[Mu Gia]]–[[Vung Ang]] line, would permit new international railway links to [[Cambodia]] and [[Laos]], respectively.<ref name="cdia-link" /><ref name="vr-laosnews" />
Several railway lines have been proposed for construction in Vietnam in recent years. The largest such project is the [[high-speed rail|high-speed]] [[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Express Railway]] connecting [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]], valued at approximately US$56&nbsp;billion. Due to its cost, plans for the line are currently on hold pending further study of the project.<ref name="na-rejection">{{cite news|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/politics/201006/National-Assembly-rejects-express-railway-project-917324/|title=National Assembly rejects express railway project|publisher=VietNamNet Bridge|date=2010-06-21|accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> Other projects involve the restoration of previously existing lines, such as the [[Da Lat]]–[[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]] line and the Ho Chi Minh City–[[Lộc Ninh]], both of which were originally built in the 1930s, but fell into disuse after decades of war. The Ho Chi Minh City–Loc Ninh line, along with a new [[Mu Gia]]–[[Vung Ang]] line, would permit new international railway links to [[Cambodia]] and [[Laos]], respectively.<ref name="cdia-link" /><ref name="vr-laosnews" />


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| '''[[North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North-South Express Railway]]''' || {{convert|1570|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="metroca-rej" /> || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="bullet" />
| '''[[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Express Railway]]''' || {{convert|1570|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="metroca-rej" /> || [[Standard gauge]]<ref name="bullet" />
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[[File:Taiwan-HighSpeedRail-700T-testrun-2006-0624.jpg|thumb|right|Japanese [[Shinkansen]] technology has been suggested for use on the proposed[[North-South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North-South Express Railway]] (Photo: [[Taiwan High Speed Rail]]).]]
[[File:Taiwan-HighSpeedRail-700T-testrun-2006-0624.jpg|thumb|right|Japanese [[Shinkansen]] technology has been suggested for use on the proposed[[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Express Railway]] (Photo: [[Taiwan High Speed Rail]]).]]
National railway company [[Vietnam Railways]] has proposed a high-speed rail link between [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]], capable of running at {{convert|300|to|350|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}. Funding of the $56&nbsp;billion line would mainly come from the Vietnamese government; reports suggest Japanese development aid could be made available in stages, conditioned on the adoption of [[Shinkansen]] technology.<ref name="bullet">{{cite news|title=Vietnam to build high-speed rail with Japan aid|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSHAN159060|agency=Reuters News|date=2006-07-20|accessdate=2006-07-20}}</ref><ref name=rgi20090921>{{cite web|title=The hare and the tortoise|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/the-hare-and-the-tortoise.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2010-08-10}}</ref> Once completed, the high-speed rail line would allow trains to complete the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City journey in approximately 6 hours.<ref name="metroca-rej">{{cite news|url=http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/world/article/557979--vietnamese-legislators-reject-56b-bullet-train-in-rare-move-against-communist-leaders|title=Vietnamese legislators reject $56B bullet train in rare move against Communist leaders|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Metro News Vancouver|date=2010-06-21|accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> Vietnam's National Assembly rejected the existing plan for the line in June 2010, and asked for further study of the project.<ref name="na-rejection" />
National railway company [[Vietnam Railways]] has proposed a high-speed rail link between [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]], capable of running at {{convert|300|to|350|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}. Funding of the $56&nbsp;billion line would mainly come from the Vietnamese government; reports suggest Japanese development aid could be made available in stages, conditioned on the adoption of [[Shinkansen]] technology.<ref name="bullet">{{cite news|title=Vietnam to build high-speed rail with Japan aid|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSHAN159060|agency=Reuters News|date=2006-07-20|accessdate=2006-07-20}}</ref><ref name=rgi20090921>{{cite web|title=The hare and the tortoise|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/the-hare-and-the-tortoise.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2010-08-10}}</ref> Once completed, the high-speed rail line would allow trains to complete the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City journey in approximately 6 hours.<ref name="metroca-rej">{{cite news|url=http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/world/article/557979--vietnamese-legislators-reject-56b-bullet-train-in-rare-move-against-communist-leaders|title=Vietnamese legislators reject $56B bullet train in rare move against Communist leaders|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Metro News Vancouver|date=2010-06-21|accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> Vietnam's National Assembly rejected the existing plan for the line in June 2010, and asked for further study of the project.<ref name="na-rejection" />


;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] ([[Ha Noi]])
*[[Hanoi Railway Station]] (Ha Noi)
*[[Phủ Lý Railway Station]] ([[Phủ Lý]], [[Hà Nam Province]])
*[[Phủ Lý Railway Station]] (Phủ Lý, Hà Nam Province)
*[[Nam Định Railway Station]] ([[Nam Định]], [[Nam Định Province]])
*[[Nam Định Railway Station]] (Nam Định, Nam Định Province)
*[[Thanh Hóa Railway Station]] ([[Thanh Hóa]], [[Thanh Hóa Province]])
*[[Thanh Hóa Railway Station]] (Thanh Hóa, Thanh Hóa Province)
*[[Haiphong Railway Station]] ([[Hai Phong]])
*[[Haiphong Railway Station]] (Hai Phong)
*[[Vinh Railway Station]] ([[Vinh]], [[Nghệ An Province]])
*[[Vinh Railway Station]] (Vinh, Nghệ An Province)
*[[Đồng Hới Railway Station]] ([[Đồng Hới]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Đồng Hới Railway Station]] (Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province)
*[[Dong Ha Railway Station]] ([[Dong Ha]], [[Quảng Trị Province]])
*[[Đông Hà Railway Station]] (Đông Hà, Quảng Trị Province)
*[[Huế Railway Station]] ([[Huế]], [[Thừa Thiên–Huế Province]])
*[[Huế Railway Station]] (Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province)
*[[Da Nang Railway Station]] ([[Da Nang]])
*[[Da Nang Railway Station]] (Da Nang)
*[[Tam Ky Railway Station]] ([[Tam Kỳ]], [[Quảng Nam Province]])
*[[Tam Kỳ Railway Station]] (Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam Province)
*[[Quảng Ngãi Railway Station]] ([[Quảng Ngãi]], [[Quảng Ngãi Province]])
*[[Quảng Ngãi Railway Station]] (Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province)
*[[Dien Tri Railway Station|Dieu Tri Railway Station]] ([[Qui Nhơn]], [[Bình Định Province]])
*[[Diêu Trì Railway Station|Dieu Tri Railway Station]] (Qui Nhơn, Bình Định Province)
*[[Tuy Hoa Railway Station]] ([[Tuy Hòa]], [[Phú Yên Province]])
*[[Tuy Hòa Railway Station]] (Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province)
*[[Nha Trang Railway Station]] ([[Nha Trang]], [[Khánh Hòa Province]])
*[[Nha Trang Railway Station]] (Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province)
*[[Muong Man Railway Station]] ([[Phan Thiết]], [[Bình Thuận Province]])
*[[Muong Man Railway Station]] (Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province)
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] ([[Ho Chi Minh City]])
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] (Ho Chi Minh City)
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| {{Anchor|Dalat-ThapCham}}'''[[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Thap Cham]]''' || {{convert|127|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="dalathist" /> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="dalathist" />
| {{Anchor|Dalat-ThapCham}}'''[[Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway|Da Lat–Thap Cham]]''' || {{convert|127|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="dalathist" /> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="dalathist" />
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[[File:Da Lat Railway VN.jpg|thumb|A locomotive travels on the [[Đà Lạt]]–[[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]] line.]]
[[File:Da Lat Railway VN.jpg|thumb|A locomotive travels on the [[Đà Lạt]]–[[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]] line.]]
The town of [[Da Lat|Đà Lạt]] was once connected by a [[rack railway]] to the main north-south line at [[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]]. Construction of the line initially began in 1908.<ref name="timeout">[http://www.vir.com.vn/Client/TimeOut/index.asp?url=content.asp&doc=17056 Coming around the mountain]</ref> The {{convert|38|km|mi|abbr=on}} Tháp Chàm–[[Song Pha|Sông Pha]] section opened in 1919, and the second section, running {{convert|43|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Sông Pha to Đà Lạt, opened in 1932.<ref name="dalathist"/>
The town of [[Da Lat|Đà Lạt]] was once connected by a [[rack railway]] to the main north-south line at [[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]]. Construction of the line initially began in 1908.<ref name="timeout">[http://www.vir.com.vn/Client/TimeOut/index.asp?url=content.asp&doc=17056 Coming around the mountain]</ref> The {{convert|38|km|mi|abbr=on}} Tháp Chàm–[[Sông Pha]] section opened in 1919, and the second section, running {{convert|43|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Sông Pha to Đà Lạt, opened in 1932.<ref name="dalathist"/>


Since the line's abandonment after the [[Vietnam War]], only a 7&nbsp;km section remains in use, running from [[Da Lat Railway Station]] to the nearby village of [[Trại Mát]], operated as a tourist attraction.<ref name="dalathist"/> A proposed renewal project, backed by provincial and local governments, aims to restore the original Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm railway to handle both passenger and cargo transportation.<ref name="vnnet-dalatrail07">{{cite news|title=1928 Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway returns|publisher=Vietnamnet|agency=Vietnam News Agency|date=2007-10-07|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/travel/2007/10/748034/|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ratifying the Readjusted General Planning of Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, and its Adjacent Areas to 2020|publisher=AsianLII|date=2002-05-27|url=http://www.asianlii.org/vn/legis/laws/rtrgpodlcldpaiaat2020802/|accessdate=2010-06-22}}</ref>
Since the line's abandonment after the [[Vietnam War]], only a 7&nbsp;km section remains in use, running from [[Da Lat Railway Station]] to the nearby village of [[Trại Mát]], operated as a tourist attraction.<ref name="dalathist"/> A proposed renewal project, backed by provincial and local governments, aims to restore the original Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm railway to handle both passenger and cargo transportation.<ref name="vnnet-dalatrail07">{{cite news|title=1928 Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway returns|publisher=Vietnamnet|agency=Vietnam News Agency|date=2007-10-07|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/travel/2007/10/748034/|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ratifying the Readjusted General Planning of Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, and its Adjacent Areas to 2020|publisher=AsianLII|date=2002-05-27|url=http://www.asianlii.org/vn/legis/laws/rtrgpodlcldpaiaat2020802/|accessdate=2010-06-22}}</ref>


;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Da Lat Railway Station]] ([[Da Lat|Đà Lạt]])
*[[Da Lat Railway Station]] (Đà Lạt)
*[[Trai Mat Railway Station]] ([[Trại Mát]])
*[[Trại Mát Railway Station]] ([[Trại Mát]])
*Song Pha Railway Station
*Song Pha Railway Station
*[[Thap Cham Railway Station]] ([[Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm|Tháp Chàm]])
*[[Tháp Chàm Railway Station]] (Tháp Chàm)
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| {{Anchor|HCMC-VungTau}}'''Ho Chi Minh City–Vũng Tàu''' || {{convert|110|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="unescap97">{{cite web|url=http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/review/bulletin/TCBulletin_67_1997.pdf|title=Strategies on Developing Vietnam Railways up to the Year 2000 and Beyond|year=1997|accessdate=2010-07-21|author=Nguyen Trong Bach}}</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="unescap97" />
| {{Anchor|HCMC-VungTau}}'''Ho Chi Minh City–Vũng Tàu''' || {{convert|110|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="unescap97">{{cite web|url=http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/review/bulletin/TCBulletin_67_1997.pdf|title=Strategies on Developing Vietnam Railways up to the Year 2000 and Beyond|year=1997|accessdate=2010-07-21|author=Nguyen Trong Bach}}</ref> || [[Metre gauge]]<ref name="unescap97" />
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;Major stations
;Major stations
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] ([[Ho Chi Minh City]])
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] (Ho Chi Minh City)
*[[Bien Hoa Railway Station]] ([[Bien Hoa]])
*[[Biên Hoà Railway Station]] (Biên Hoà)
*[[Vũng Tàu Railway Station]] ([[Vũng Tàu]])
*[[Vũng Tàu Railway Station]] (Vũng Tàu)
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| {{Anchor|HCMC-LocNinh}}'''Di An–Loc Ninh''' || {{convert|128.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="reseauvn" /> || [[Metre gauge]]
| {{Anchor|HCMC-LocNinh}}'''Dĩ An–Lộc Ninh''' || {{convert|128.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="reseauvn" /> || [[Metre gauge]]
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[[File:Loc Ninh Station VN.jpg|thumb|A locomotive waits at [[Loc Ninh Railway Station]] during the French colonial era.]]
[[File:Loc Ninh Station VN.jpg|thumb|A locomotive waits at [[Lộc Ninh Railway Station]] during the French colonial era.]]
In 1933, a private railroad connecting [[Loc Ninh]] in [[Bình Phước Province]] to Ben Dong Xo was opened. The line was connected to the main North–South line in 1937, connecting Loc Ninh to [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]] via [[Di An]]. The route from Di An to Loc Ninh had 17 railway stations.<ref name="lichsugasg">http://www.gasaigon.com.vn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=68</ref> The line was abandoned after 1959, and was dismantled at the conclusion of the Vietnam War.<ref name="reseauvn"/> Many portions of the line still exist, although they are largely used by local farmers as access roads to reach their fields; two portions of track near Phu Cuong and Di An have been removed to accommodate urban development.<ref name="reseauvn" />
In 1933, a private railroad connecting [[Lộc Ninh]] in [[Bình Phước Province]] to Ben Dong Xo was opened. The line was connected to the main North–South line in 1937, connecting Loc Ninh to [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]] via [[Dĩ An]]. The route from Dĩ An to Lộc Ninh had 17 railway stations.<ref name="lichsugasg">http://www.gasaigon.com.vn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=68</ref> The line was abandoned after 1959, and was dismantled at the conclusion of the Vietnam War.<ref name="reseauvn"/> Many portions of the line still exist, although they are largely used by local farmers as access roads to reach their fields; two portions of track near Phu Cuong and Dĩ An have been removed to accommodate urban development.<ref name="reseauvn" />


A proposal to refurbish the line was presented in September 2007. The line would begin with a junction of the [[North-South Railway, Vietnam|North-South Railway]] at [[Di An Railway Station]], and would end in Loc Ninh, close to the Cambodian border. The railway's cost is estimated at [[United States dollar|USD]] 438 million. In the same year, the Cambodian Ministry of Transportation announced plans to build a railway line to connect Loc Ninh to [[Phnom Penh]], reportedly with Chinese assistance. The line would be part of the proposed [[Trans-Asian Railway]]. So far, the project will consist of 11 stations with the cost of 4,624 Million Yuan to be financed by China.<ref name="cdia-link">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/HotNews/ByDatabase/detail.asp?ID=187 |title=Cambodia will connect railway line with Vietnam and Thailand |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date=2007-12-10 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref><ref name="IntellAsia-27Aug09">{{cite web|url=http://www.intellasia.net/saigon-loc-ninh-rail-road-to-be-constructed-106840 |title=Saigon— Loc Ninh rail road to be constructed |publisher=Intellasia |date=27 August 2009 |accessdate=2012-11-20}}</ref>
A proposal to refurbish the line was presented in September 2007. The line would begin with a junction of the [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]] at [[Dĩ An Railway Station]], and would end in Lộc Ninh, close to the Cambodian border. The railway's cost is estimated at US$438 million. In the same year, the Cambodian Ministry of Transportation announced plans to build a railway line to connect Loc Ninh to [[Phnom Penh]], reportedly with Chinese assistance. The line would be part of the proposed [[Trans-Asian Railway]]. So far, the project will consist of 11 stations with the cost of 4,624 million Yuan to be financed by China.<ref name="cdia-link">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/HotNews/ByDatabase/detail.asp?ID=187 |title=Cambodia will connect railway line with Vietnam and Thailand |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date=2007-12-10 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref><ref name="IntellAsia-27Aug09">{{cite web|url=http://www.intellasia.net/saigon-loc-ninh-rail-road-to-be-constructed-106840 |title=Saigon— Loc Ninh rail road to be constructed |publisher=Intellasia |date=27 August 2009 |accessdate=2012-11-20}}</ref>


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*[[Saigon Railway Station]] ([[Ho Chi Minh City]])
*[[Saigon Railway Station]] (Ho Chi Minh City)
*[[Di An Railway Station]] ([[Di An]])
*[[Dĩ An Railway Station]] (Dĩ An)
*[[Loc Ninh Railway Station]] ([[Loc Ninh]])
*[[Lộc Ninh Railway Station]] (Lộc Ninh)
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{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Phnom Penh]], Cambodia
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Plans for a line connecting the Vietnamese railway network to [[Laos]] were originally researched at the turn of the 20th century. In the 1930s, a limited amount of work was done on a railway line connecting Tan Ap, south of Vinh on the North–South line, to [[Thakhek]] in Laos, where tin deposits were being exploited at the time. The first {{convert|17.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} had been constructed west of Tan Ap by 1933, but construction was eventually abandoned due to poor economic forecasts. The completed line would have been {{convert|187|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, travelling under the [[Mu Gia Pass]] via a tunnel.<ref name="laosrail">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8VvvevRkX-EC&lpg=PA49&ots=ZbRJNWtRcR&pg=PA49#v=onepage&f=false|title=A history of Laos|page=50|author=Martin Stuart-Fox|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1997|isbn=0-521-59746-3|accessdate=2010-07-23}}</ref> In 2007, the Laotian Ministry of Transportation entered into discussion with Vietnam to discuss the possibility of completing the Thakhek–Tan Ap line, and adding an extension to [[Vung Ang]], a port in [[Hà Tĩnh Province]] which the Vietnamese Government plans to expand. Both Laos and Thailand have expressed interest in the project as a shorter export gateway to the Pacific Ocean.<ref name="vr-laosnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/HotNews/ByDatabase/detail.asp?ID=189 |title=Constructing Vung Ang–Tan Ap–Mu Gia–Tha Khek railway line |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date=2008-01-16 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref><ref name="jdi-mar10">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecfa.or.jp/japanese/act-pf_jka/H22/vietnam_vung_ang_jdi.pdf |title=The Study on the Development Plan of Thakek-Vung Ang Gateway between Lao PDR and Vietnam |publisher=Japan Development Institute (JDI) |format=PDF |date=March 2010 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref>
Plans for a line connecting the Vietnamese railway network to [[Laos]] were originally researched at the turn of the 20th century. In the 1930s, a limited amount of work was done on a railway line connecting Tan Ap, south of Vinh on the North–South line, to [[Thakhek]] in Laos, where tin deposits were being exploited at the time. The first {{convert|17.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} had been constructed west of Tan Ap by 1933, but construction was eventually abandoned due to poor economic forecasts. The completed line would have been {{convert|187|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, travelling under the [[Mụ Giạ Pass]] via a tunnel.<ref name="laosrail">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8VvvevRkX-EC&lpg=PA49&ots=ZbRJNWtRcR&pg=PA49#v=onepage&f=false|title=A history of Laos|page=50|author=Martin Stuart-Fox|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1997|isbn=0-521-59746-3|accessdate=2010-07-23}}</ref> In 2007, the Laotian Ministry of Transportation entered into discussion with Vietnam to discuss the possibility of completing the Thakhek–Tan Ap line, and adding an extension to [[Vung Ang]], a port in [[Hà Tĩnh Province]] which the Vietnamese Government plans to expand. Both Laos and Thailand have expressed interest in the project as a shorter export gateway to the Pacific Ocean.<ref name="vr-laosnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.vr.com.vn/English/HotNews/ByDatabase/detail.asp?ID=189 |title=Constructing Vung Ang–Tan Ap–Mu Gia–Tha Khek railway line |publisher=Vietnam Railways |date=2008-01-16 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref><ref name="jdi-mar10">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecfa.or.jp/japanese/act-pf_jka/H22/vietnam_vung_ang_jdi.pdf |title=The Study on the Development Plan of Thakek-Vung Ang Gateway between Lao PDR and Vietnam |publisher=Japan Development Institute (JDI) |format=PDF |date=March 2010 |accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref>
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;Major stations
*[[Mu Gia Railway Station]] ([[Mu Gia]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Mu Gia Railway Station]] ([[Mu Gia]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Tan Ap Railway Station]] ([[Tân Ấp]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Tân Ấp Railway Station]] ([[Tân Ấp]], [[Quảng Bình Province]])
*[[Vung Ang Railway Station]] ([[Vung Ang]], [[Hà Tĩnh Province]])
*[[Vung Ang Railway Station]] ([[Vung Ang]], [[Hà Tĩnh Province]])
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A strategic line built in the 1960s to accelerate the provision of logistical military support on the [[Ho Chi Minh Trail]], which began at Xom Cuc and continued south into the [[Mu Gia Pass]].<ref name="reseauvn" />
A strategic line built in the 1960s to accelerate the provision of logistical military support on the [[Ho Chi Minh trail]], which began at Xom Cuc and continued south into the [[Mụ Giạ Pass]].<ref name="reseauvn" />
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A strategic line branching off the Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway, following Colonial Road No. 4 towards Cao Bằng. Dismantled soon after the First Indochina War.<ref name="reseauvn" />
A strategic line branching off the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway, following Colonial Road No. 4 towards Cao Bằng. Dismantled soon after the First Indochina War.<ref name="reseauvn" />
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A branch line on the Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway, serving as a bypass of the town of Lạng Sơn to allow Chinese military trains to enter Vietnam during the Vietnam War.<ref name="reseauvn" />
A branch line on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway, serving as a bypass of the town of Lạng Sơn to allow Chinese military trains to enter Vietnam during the Vietnam War.<ref name="reseauvn" />
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An incomplete line east of Saigon, near [[Xuan Loc]], intended to serve an area of rubber plantations. The line is indicated on certain detailed maps of the era.<ref name="reseauvn" />
An incomplete line east of Saigon, near [[Xuân Lộc]], intended to serve an area of rubber plantations. The line is indicated on certain detailed maps of the era.<ref name="reseauvn" />
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The Vietnamese railway network.

This list enumerates railway lines in Vietnam. The Vietnamese railway system is owned and primarily operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Việt Nam), although private railway companies also offer special service to key destinations.[1] Its principal route is the 1,726 km (1,072 mi) single track North–South Railway line running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; as of 2007, 85% of the network's passenger volume and 60% of its cargo volume is transported along this line.[2] Besides this one, the system includes lines connecting Hanoi to the People's Republic of China, to surrounding cities such as Thái Nguyên, Hai Phong and Hạ Long.[3][4]

Most existing Vietnamese railway lines use metre gauge, although standard gauge (used in China) and mixed gauge are used northeast of Hanoi.[3] As of 2005, approximately 2,600 km (1,600 mi) of track was in use throughout Vietnam—2,169 km (1,348 mi) meter gauge, 178 km (111 mi) standard gauge and 253 km (157 mi) mixed gauge.[5] As of 2005, there were 278 stations on the Vietnamese railway network, 191 of which are located along the North-South Railway line.[5][6]

New railway lines have been proposed for construction, such as the 1,570 km (980 mi) high-speed North–South Express Railway connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which would reduce travel times from 30 hours to 6 hours.[7] Other proposals aim to restore or completely rebuild previously existing lines that fell into disuse after the French Indochina War and the Vietnam War, such as the Da Lat–Thap Cham line, which now serves only to ferry tourists between Đà Lạt and the nearby village of Trại Mát.[8] International links to Cambodia and Laos are also under consideration.[9][10]

Current lines

Description Established Length Stations Travel time Gauge
North–South Railway 1936[11] 1,726 km (1,072 mi)[3] 191[6] 30 hrs[12] Metre gauge[3]
Railroad tracks on the North–South Railway near Mỹ Sơn, in central Vietnam.

The Ha Noi–Ho Chi Minh City line is the primary railway line serving Vietnam. Trains travelling this line are sometimes referred to as the 'Reunification Express'. This line should not be confused with the proposed North–South Express Railway (see below).

Major stations
Hanoi–Lào Cai 1906[13] 296 km (184 mi)[3] 40[14] 10 hrs[1] Metre gauge[3]
Travelling on the Hanoi–Lào Cai line.

The railway link from Hanoi to Lào Cai was originally built by the French administration of Indochina in the early 20th century, as part of an international railway link between Haiphong and the Chinese city of Kunming.

Major stations
International links

China Kunming, China (currently suspended)

Hanoi–Đồng Đăng 1902[15] 163 km (101 mi)[3] 23[16] 4.25 hrs[17] Mixed gauge[3]
Friendship Pass, on the China–Vietnam border near Dong Dang.

Đồng Đăng is a station at the Vietnamese border with China, forming a part of the international Hanoi-Nanning rail link.

Major stations[17]
International links

China Beijing, China

Kép–Hạ Long 1950s[18] 106 km (66 mi)[3] 12[19] 4.5 hrs[19] Standard gauge[3]
Major stations[19]
Hanoi–Haiphong 1902[20] 102 km (63 mi)[3] 18[21] 2.5 hrs[1] Metre gauge[3]
Hai Phong Railway Station.

The railway link from Hanoi to Haiphong was originally built by the French administration of Indochina in the early 20th century, as part of an international railway link between Haiphong and the Chinese city of Kunming.

Major stations
Hanoi–Thái Nguyên 1962[22] 75 km (47 mi)[3] 14[23] ?? Mixed gauge[3]

Also known as the Hanoi-Quan Trieu line or the Dong Anh-Quan Trieu line.

Major stations[24]
Thái Nguyên–Kép 1966[25] 57 km (35 mi)[3] 6?[nb 1] ?? Standard gauge[3]

The Thái Nguyên–Kép railway line was a strategic, standard-gauge line constructed between October 1965 and December 1966 by a railroad engineering division of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, who operated in North Vietnam repairing railway lines at the request of Ho Chi Minh.[25]

Major stations
Pho Lu–Xuan Giao ?? 11 km (6.8 mi)[13] 2[13] ?? Metre gauge[18]

Also called the Pho Lu–Pom Han line. A branch line connected to the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway, south of Lào Cai, used to carry apatite from the mines located along the line to the fertilizer factory located at Tien Kien.[13][18]

Tien Kien–Bai Bang ?? 10.5 km (6.5 mi)[13] ?? ?? Metre gauge?

A branch line connected to the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway, near Phú Thọ.[13][18]

Da Lat–Trại Mát 1932[26] 7 km (4.3 mi)[26] 2[26] ?? Metre gauge[26]

Part of the rack railway that once connected the towns of Đà Lạt and Tháp Chàm. Since the line's abandonment after the Vietnam War, only a 7 km section remains in use, running from Da Lat Railway Station to the nearby village of Trại Mát, operated as a tourist attraction.[26] See Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm Railway below.

Major stations
Tien Kien–Lam Thao ?? 4.1 km (2.5 mi)[13] ?? ?? Metre gauge[18]

A branch line connected to the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway, near Phú Thọ. Originally served a military complex.[13][18]

Proposed lines

Several railway lines have been proposed for construction in Vietnam in recent years. The largest such project is the high-speed North–South Express Railway connecting Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, valued at approximately US$56 billion. Due to its cost, plans for the line are currently on hold pending further study of the project.[27] Other projects involve the restoration of previously existing lines, such as the Da Lat–Tháp Chàm line and the Ho Chi Minh City–Lộc Ninh, both of which were originally built in the 1930s, but fell into disuse after decades of war. The Ho Chi Minh City–Loc Ninh line, along with a new Mu Gia–Vung Ang line, would permit new international railway links to Cambodia and Laos, respectively.[9][10]

Description Length Gauge
North–South Express Railway 1,570 km (980 mi)[7] Standard gauge[28]
Japanese Shinkansen technology has been suggested for use on the proposedNorth–South Express Railway (Photo: Taiwan High Speed Rail).

National railway company Vietnam Railways has proposed a high-speed rail link between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, capable of running at 300 to 350 km/h (186 to 217 mph). Funding of the $56 billion line would mainly come from the Vietnamese government; reports suggest Japanese development aid could be made available in stages, conditioned on the adoption of Shinkansen technology.[28][29] Once completed, the high-speed rail line would allow trains to complete the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City journey in approximately 6 hours.[7] Vietnam's National Assembly rejected the existing plan for the line in June 2010, and asked for further study of the project.[27]

Major stations
Da Lat–Thap Cham 127 km (79 mi)[26] Metre gauge[26]
A locomotive travels on the Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm line.

The town of Đà Lạt was once connected by a rack railway to the main north-south line at Tháp Chàm. Construction of the line initially began in 1908.[30] The 38 km (24 mi) Tháp Chàm–Sông Pha section opened in 1919, and the second section, running 43 km (27 mi) from Sông Pha to Đà Lạt, opened in 1932.[26]

Since the line's abandonment after the Vietnam War, only a 7 km section remains in use, running from Da Lat Railway Station to the nearby village of Trại Mát, operated as a tourist attraction.[26] A proposed renewal project, backed by provincial and local governments, aims to restore the original Đà Lạt–Tháp Chàm railway to handle both passenger and cargo transportation.[8][31]

Major stations
Ho Chi Minh City–Vũng Tàu 110 km (68 mi)[32] Metre gauge[32]

A new railway line connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Vũng Tàu, a port on the South China Sea, has been proposed. The line would serve both freight and passenger transport.[32]

Major stations
Dĩ An–Lộc Ninh 128.5 km (79.8 mi)[18] Metre gauge
A locomotive waits at Lộc Ninh Railway Station during the French colonial era.

In 1933, a private railroad connecting Lộc Ninh in Bình Phước Province to Ben Dong Xo was opened. The line was connected to the main North–South line in 1937, connecting Loc Ninh to Saigon via Dĩ An. The route from Dĩ An to Lộc Ninh had 17 railway stations.[33] The line was abandoned after 1959, and was dismantled at the conclusion of the Vietnam War.[18] Many portions of the line still exist, although they are largely used by local farmers as access roads to reach their fields; two portions of track near Phu Cuong and Dĩ An have been removed to accommodate urban development.[18]

A proposal to refurbish the line was presented in September 2007. The line would begin with a junction of the North–South Railway at Dĩ An Railway Station, and would end in Lộc Ninh, close to the Cambodian border. The railway's cost is estimated at US$438 million. In the same year, the Cambodian Ministry of Transportation announced plans to build a railway line to connect Loc Ninh to Phnom Penh, reportedly with Chinese assistance. The line would be part of the proposed Trans-Asian Railway. So far, the project will consist of 11 stations with the cost of 4,624 million Yuan to be financed by China.[9][34]

Major stations
International links

Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Mu Gia–Vung Ang ?? ??

Plans for a line connecting the Vietnamese railway network to Laos were originally researched at the turn of the 20th century. In the 1930s, a limited amount of work was done on a railway line connecting Tan Ap, south of Vinh on the North–South line, to Thakhek in Laos, where tin deposits were being exploited at the time. The first 17.5 km (10.9 mi) had been constructed west of Tan Ap by 1933, but construction was eventually abandoned due to poor economic forecasts. The completed line would have been 187 km (116 mi) long, travelling under the Mụ Giạ Pass via a tunnel.[35] In 2007, the Laotian Ministry of Transportation entered into discussion with Vietnam to discuss the possibility of completing the Thakhek–Tan Ap line, and adding an extension to Vung Ang, a port in Hà Tĩnh Province which the Vietnamese Government plans to expand. Both Laos and Thailand have expressed interest in the project as a shorter export gateway to the Pacific Ocean.[10][36]

Major stations
International links

Laos Thakhek, Laos

Defunct lines

Description Established Length Gauge
Phu Lang Thuong–Lạng Sơn 1895[37] 31 km (19 mi)[18] 600mm[18]

A strategic line connecting Lạng Sơn to Phu Lang Thuong (now known as Bắc Giang), and the first railway line to be built in Tonkin. Construction took place from 1890 to 1895, costing around 20 million francs. Originally built at 600 gauge, the line was converted to metre gauge and expanded south to Hanoi and north to the Chinese border at Dong Dang.[37][38] See Hanoi–Dong Dang Railway above.

Giat–Nghia Dan — 30 km (19 mi)[18] Metre gauge[18]

An incomplete line that was abandoned before World War II, intended to serve quarries around the town of Nghia Dan. Some traces of the line still exist.[18]

Gia Dinh–Hoc Mon ?? 20 km (12 mi)[18] ??

Originally built as a branch line to the Saigon–Cholon tramway,[39] the line fell into disrepair during World War II, and was completely dismantled during the First Indochina War. The line was originally intended to form a link between Saigon and Phnom Penh in Cambodia.[18]

Tan Ap–Thakhek — 17.5 km (10.9 mi)[35] Metre gauge?

An incomplete line branching off the North–South Railway towards Laos.[18] See the proposed Mu Gia–Vung Ang line above.

Don Dien Coudoux–Xom Cuc 1960s[18] 17 km (11 mi)[18] Metre gauge[18]

A strategic line built in the 1960s to accelerate the provision of logistical military support on the Ho Chi Minh trail, which began at Xom Cuc and continued south into the Mụ Giạ Pass.[18]

Đồng Đăng–Na Sam ?? 15 km (9.3 mi)[18] Metre gauge or 600mm[18]

A strategic line branching off the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway, following Colonial Road No. 4 towards Cao Bằng. Dismantled soon after the First Indochina War.[18]

Mai Pha–Dong ?? 7 km (4.3 mi)[18] Standard gauge[18]

A branch line on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway, serving as a bypass of the town of Lạng Sơn to allow Chinese military trains to enter Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[18]

Trang Bom–Ap Thanh Lam — ?? ??

An incomplete line east of Saigon, near Xuân Lộc, intended to serve an area of rubber plantations. The line is indicated on certain detailed maps of the era.[18]

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^ Assuming Lưu Xá and Kép stations had already been built prior to 1966. "The First Division had to construct four tunnels, ... four train stations, and several bridges along the Kép-Thái Nguyên [or Ke-Tai, central] line." Col. Hou Zhenlu, quoted in Xiaobing Li, Robert McMahon (2010). Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans. University Press of Kentucky. p. 221. ISBN 0-8131-2592-8.
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  4. ^ "Vietnam: Transport Infrastructure" (pdf). World Bank. May 2004. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  5. ^ a b "Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction". Vietnam Railways. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  6. ^ a b "Các ga trên tuyến đường sắt Thống Nhất" (Railway stations on the North–South Railway), Page 1–Page 2 Template:Vi icon
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