Da Lat Railway Station - The most beautiful train station in Indochina

Da Lat Railway Station is a unique architectural work of Da Lat City, a place that marks a special historical milestone in the Vietnamese railway industry.

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The station was built from 1932-1938, located on the Thap Cham - Da Lat railway line, to connect the highland city with Phan Rang ( Ninh Thuan ). Da Lat station was designed by two French architects: Moncet and Reveron.

The railway line is 84 km long, with a total height of 1,500 m (above sea level), and was started in 1908 and completed in 1932. The entire line has 12 stations and 5 tunnels. This is a special railway line, because 16 km of it is cog railway to climb slopes (average slope is 12 degrees). In 1972, the railway line was destroyed by war. In 2001, Da Lat station was recognized as a ''National Historical Site''. Currently, Da Lat station is an attractive tourist destination. The station maintains a train with 1 locomotive and 4 carriages - going from Da Lat station to Trai Mat station (7 km from Da Lat center, 25 minutes). Tourists traveling on this route can freely admire the poetic and charming scenery of the suburbs of Da Lat. This is a place that tourists should visit at least once in Da Lat to enjoy and experience.

In addition to pure transportation, the railway industry is opening many more services, making an impression on people and tourists (In the photo: a wedding was held right on the Da Lat - Trai Mat tourist train). Photo: CT

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