DA NANG TRAIN STATIONPosted by Culture Pham Travel on November 16th, 2020 Da Nang Train Station IntroductionNorth-to-South Railway Route running through Da Nang City is about 30 km in length with 4 train stations of Thanh Khe, Kim Lien, Hai Van Nam, and Da Nang Vietnam Train Station. Besides many North-to-South trains, Da Nang Train Station also has local trains to meet a huge number of passengers’ demands among such provinces, for example, Da Nang - Hue, Da Nang - Nha Trang, Da Nang - Vinh, Da Nang – Quang Binh, Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City and so on. 1. Historical hallmark of Da Nang Train StationWith the decree on December 25, 1898, the French people opened government bonds that attracted 200 million francs to implement the project of building the railway section of Nha Trang – Da Nang – Quang Tri. In 1906, the Da Nang train station to Hue route was completed with the extraordinary success of passing through Hai Van Pass and reaching Dong Ha (Quang Tri) in 1908. With the decree on February 22, 1931, the French people deployed the construction of a 532 km railway section from Da Nang train station to Nha Trang which was started in November 1931. This is the last section of the trans-Vietnam railway completed in October 1936. Being listed in the trans-Vietnam railway system, the main station of Da Nang Train Station (Gare de Tourane central) was built in 1905 in the middle of Da Nang city center (Laurie Street, this house was destroyed by Dong Minh Bomb in 1944). As the main station was located too far from the warehouse, along with the pressure from the bourgeois owner, the city government had built an additional station of the bank of Han River. It had spacious parking lots and convenient warehouses for the goods transshipment from Tien Sa Port to the left side of Han River. This station has been called Han Market Station (Gare de Tourane Marché) which used to carry passengers since 1943. At the beginning of this century, although Hoi An has declined and Da Nang has still developed, the relationship between the two cities is still very tight. The need for communication requires the need to overcome the situation of Co Co River was filled which has caused difficulty in traveling. A longer stretch of Vinh Dien Canal dug by the locals connecting two towns could not be replaced. At that time, the colonial government had launched a project to build a railway from Tien Sa Port to carry cargo directly to Hoi An along such sandy slopes and Ngu Hanh Son Mountain. On October 9, 1905, trains with Decauville style was opened with 5 stops and 3 times per day. However, due to the decline of Hoi An and the rise of Da Nang, the transport demand between the two cities is also decreasing. Additionally, the situation of being buried by wind and sand made the operation of Da Nang train station to Hoi An route more difficult and less efficient. By a storm in 1916, this route was completely paralyzed. Facing this situation, Envoy Trung Ky issued a decree allowing the sale of the remaining equipment of this railway line in 1917. 2. Where is Da Nang Train Station?Ga Da Nang Train Station is located at 202 Hai Phong, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City. It is quite close to Da Nang city center which is quite convenient for the circulation and movement of people and tourists. Da Nang Train Station is only 4.6 km from My Khe Beach, 2km from Han River Bridge, 3.2km from Dragon Bridge. Being the main station on the North-to-South railway line, Da Nang Train Station has also known as a technical operation station with the best infrastructure and material in the stations of central Vietnam. Being born in 1902, Da Nang Railway Station was built in a unified architecture from North to South. However, as time goes by, historical conditions have changed so that architectural structures seemed to have been faded through many times construction. 3 How to get from Da Nang Train Station to Da Nang City Center?3.1 By taxiThere are many kinds of private taxis that will either pick you up or drop you at Da Nang Train Station to the city center with the price from 11.500 VND – 17.000 VND per km depending on the company and type of vehicle. In Da Nang, traffic conditions and security are so good that visitors will not have to worry about the problems of taxi accidents. You can choose numerous reputable taxi companies such as:
3.2 By motorbike taxiThe price of a motorbike taxi in Da Nang is calculated as about 7.000 VND per km. Motorbike taxi parks a lot in the front area of Da Nang Train Station which is very easy to find. 3.3 On footDa Nang Train Station is not too far from hotels near the Han River. It is just about 1km that you can walk to this area if your luggage is simple and compact. Additionally, there are many hotels near Da Nang Train Station that you can consider for your stay in Da Nang City. Like it? Share it! |