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Hanoi Train Street

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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, along 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

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