Hanoi Train Street
Viewpoint · Old Quarter, Hanoi

Hanoi Train Street

Photo: Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trains run through the middle of the street several times a day. Visitors stand at the edge or sit in trackside cafes to watch. Keep clear of the tracks at all times.

On day 3 of Hanoi & the Old Quarter

Good to know

Tickets
No entry fee
Time needed
30 minutes
Best time
Check local train times, usually morning and afternoon
Getting there
Walk from Hoan Kiem Lake through the Old Quarter

Itineraries with Hanoi Train Street

Day 3 of Hanoi & the Old Quarter

Train Street and Water Puppets

How Hanoi Train Street fits into a day.
  1. 8:00Train Street WalkHanoi Train Street
  2. 10:00Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic MuralCeramic Mosaic Mural
  3. 14:00Water Puppet ShowThang Long Water Puppet Theatre
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Hanoi Train Street questions

Is Hanoi Train Street safe?

Stay off the tracks and move when staff signal. Trains pass at speed with little warning.

When do trains run on Train Street?

Schedules vary daily. Ask nearby cafes for the next arrival time.

Can you eat or drink on Train Street?

Several small cafes line the tracks. Order a drink to sit and watch.

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