Operated by Vietnam Railways Opened 1885 | Line(s) North-South Railway | |
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Location 292/32 Cách Mạng Tháng 8, phường 10, Quận 3 Hồ Chí Minh
District 3
Vietnam Address 1 Nguyễn Thông, phường 9, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam Similar Ghenh Bridge, Hanoi Railway Station, Biên Hòa Railway Station, Công viên tao đàn, Mien Dong Coach Station | ||
Early morning at saigon railway station 2016
Saigon Railway Station is a railway station in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This station is the largest and most important railway hub in the country due to Ho Chi Minh City being the largest city and the economic centre of Vietnam.
Contents
- Early morning at saigon railway station 2016
- Train se22 saigon hue derived from the saigon railway station 2015
- History
- Binh Trieu station
- References
Train se22 saigon hue derived from the saigon railway station 2015
History
The original station, which opened in 1885, was located across from Bến Thành Market in District 1. The current station, originally a baggage holding and shipping centre, was constructed in the early 1930s by the French colonists, as part of the Hanoi-Saigon Railway. The station is situated around 1 km from the downtown city centre.
Every year, 1–2 months before Tết, thousands of people queue all day to buy tickets home as this is the main booking office of Vietnam Railways. Though electronic booking machines have been adopted, these queues continue, due to the monopoly of the railway.
Despite the city being named Ho Chi Minh City after the war, the name of the station has remained the same.
Binh Trieu station
Due to the requirements of urban planning, the city government is considering the relocation of this station to the city outskirt in Binh Trieu (Binh Trieu Railway Station).