Haiphong station

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Hai Phong

Ga Hải Phòng
General information
LocationNgô Quyền District, Hải Phòng
Vietnam
Coordinates20°51′22″N 106°41′15″E / 20.8560°N 106.6875°E / 20.8560; 106.6875
Owned byVietnam Railways
Operated byVietnam Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeConcrete building
ParkingYes
History
Opened1902
Services
Preceding station Vietnam Railways Following station
Hải Dương
towards Hanoi
Hanoi–Haiphong Terminus
Location
Map

Hải Phòng station is one of the main railway stations on the Hanoi–Hai Phong railway in Vietnam. It serves the city of Hai Phong and opened in 1902.[1] It is a terminus of the Sino-Vietnamese Railway, a French engineered narrow gauge railway completed in 1910, which was the first railway line to the Chinese city of Kunming.

References

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  1. ^ Vietnam 2012–13 – p. 424 – Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Collectif – 2012 "GARE FERROVIAIRE DE HAIPHONG Angle des rues Luong Khan Thiên et Pham Ngu Lao Plusieurs liaisons quotidiennes avec Hanoi. Durée du trajet entre Hanoi et Haiphong : environ 2 heures 30."