Railways of Vietnam

Railways in Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đường Sắt Việt Nam) are a popular mode of transport for commuters, tourists, and freight.

There are numerous railway routes in Vietnam, most of which are concentrated in the north around Hanoi. The most famous and important line is the North-South Railway, which runs almost the entire length of the country, from Hanoi to Saigon, the two largest cities.

List of Railway Lines
Major railways are highlighted in bold.

Starting in Hanoi

 * Lạng Sơn Railway
 * Starts in Hanoi from the North-South Railway and continues to the Chinese border via Lạng Sơn


 * Hải Phòng Railway
 * Starts in Hanoi from the Lạng Sơn Railway and continues eastward to Hải Phòng and Hải Phòng Port


 * Red River Railway
 * Starts in Hanoi from the Lạng Sơn Railway, continues up the Red River to Lào Cai and the Chinese Border


 * Thái Nguyên Railway
 * Splits from the Red River Railway in Hanoi and continues north to Thái Nguyên


 * North-South Railway
 * Starts in Hanoi and continues south to Saigon

Starting in Kép
Kép is a small railway town in Bắc Giang Province on the Lạng Sơn Line. (not to be confused with Kep, Cambodia)


 * Kép-Thái Nguyên Railway
 * Connects Kép and Thái Nguyên


 * Hạ Long Railway
 * Connects Kép and continues east to Hạ Long

Starting from the North-South Railway

 * Thái Hòa Railway
 * A small spur line in Nghệ An Province. Used only for local freight


 * Laos-Vietnam Railway
 * Splits from Tân Ấp, Quảng Bình Province and continues westward into Laos via the Mụ Giạ Pass, eventually reaching Vientiane.


 * Đà Lạt Railway
 * Splits from Phan Rang, Ninh Thuận Province and continues westward to Đà Lạt

Starting in Saigon

 * Saigon-Phnom Penh Railway
 * Starts in Saigon and continues westward into Cambodia, eventually reaching Phnom Penh


 * Cần Thơ Railway
 * Starts in Saigon and continues south-westward to Cần Thơ

Other

 * Cẩm Phả Quarry Railway
 * Connects a nearby quarry to a coastal port in Cẩm Phả, Quảng Ninh Province


 * Hanoi Loop
 * Splits north-westward from the North-South Railway just south of the downtown area, going around the south-western edge of the city to Hanoi International Airport, where it connects to the Red River Railway


 * Bình Long Railway
 * A former railway between Saigon and Bình Long, Bình Phước Province