Hanoi–Lào Cai railway explained

Box Width:300px
Map State:show
Open:1902
Owner:Vietnam Railways
Start:Hanoi Railway Station
End:Lào Cai Railway Station
Locale:Vietnam
Type:Heavy rail
Linelength:296km (184miles)
Website:http://www.vr.com.vn/en

Hanoi–Lào Cai Railway (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Hà Nội–Lào Cai) is a 296km (184miles) railway line serving northern Vietnam. It is a single-track metre gauge line connecting Hanoi with Lào Cai, on the China-Vietnam border in Lào Cai Province.[1] It is the Vietnamese section of the metre gauge Kunming–Haiphong railway.

At the border, the Hanoi - Lào Cai railway connects with Kunming–Hekou railway of China.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.railprofessional.com/news/vietnam-cambodia-rail-news-roundup Vietnam and Cambodia rail news roundup