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Phố đường tàu Hà Nội

Hà Nội, Vietnam

Phố đường tàu Hà Nội

Train Street or Railway Street (Vietnamese: Phố Đường Tàu Hà Nội) is a narrow train bypass in Hanoi which several times daily sees a train pass close to buildings on either side of the tracks (the width of the train takes up nearly the entirety of the "train street"). It is situated specifically, al

ong Điện Biên Phủ and Phùng Hưng streets,opposite Dropin Cafe and the main Hanoi Railway Station. The track was built by the French in 1902 and is still an active rail line as of 2026. The train passes several times daily, on the single track line running north out of Hanoi railway station (thus not 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. Often during other times, they 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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