Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway

Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Hà Nội–Đồng Đăng) is a railway line in the country of Vietnam. It is a single-track standard gauge and metre gauge (Dual gauge) line connecting the capital Hanoi to Đồng Đăng, on the China-Vietnam border in Lạng Sơn Province. It has a total length of 162 km (101 mi)[1].

Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway
Hanoi–Đồng Đăng Railway (Dual gauge)
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
LocaleVietnam
TerminiHanoi Railway Station
Đồng Đăng Railway Station
Websitehttp://www.vr.com.vn/en
Operation
Opened1902
OwnerVietnam Railways
Technical
Line length162 km (101 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

At the border, the Hanoi - Đồng Đăng railway connects with the Hunan–Guangxi railway in China. The station on the Chinese side of the Friendship Pass is Pingxiang.

Along with the North-South Railway, the Hanoi-Đồng Đăng Railway line is part of a rail system across the Eurasian continent.

References
  1. Vietnam and Cambodia rail news roundup


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