The over 120 year old train station in Hai Phong

Hai Phong Railway Station is a rare French architectural work that has been preserved intact and used properly from 1902 to the present.

The 99 km long Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line was put into operation by the French on June 16, 1902. Hai Phong main station was built and put into use at this time.

A corner of the rail system inside the station.

Like the People's Committee headquarters and the City Theater, Hai Phong Railway Station has a strong French architectural style. This is also a building that has maintained its purpose since its construction until now.

After 121 years of existence, the station's architectural items are preserved quite intact.

The main building has two floors with large windows, sturdy columns, European-style decorative motifs and a circular clock in the center.

Fireplace on the first floor of the main building, a typical and always present item in houses built by the French in Hai Phong.

The first floor is used for ticket sales and waiting to board the train. This area currently has many old pictures of Hai Phong for visitors to admire and take pictures.

The spiral staircase leading to the second floor is made of ironwood with an iron railing that remains sturdy after more than a century of use.

The table and chairs from the first day Hai Phong station opened are located in the second floor hallway, where many generations of station officials and leaders sat to chat and discuss work.

Currently, the second floor is the office of station staff and railway industry workers.

The awning that protects the corridor behind the station from the rain and sun has a row of white iron pillars with oval patterns and stylized leaf decorations. Over the years, some places have rusted, but the pillars are still sturdy and have not needed to be replaced.

The 120-year-old clock case in the station grounds. The clock's old mechanism has been broken and replaced with an electronic clock.

Not only is it a unique architectural work, Hai Phong station was also recognized as a resistance relic in 1996. Here, on October 21, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh took the train back to Hanoi after his visit to France.

On November 21, 1946, soldiers and station militia fought, destroyed two armored vehicles, one tank and killed many French troops.

Many people who love the nostalgic beauty often go to the station to take pictures. Every day, Hai Phong station has 8 trains departing and arriving. On weekends, the station welcomes about 2,000 passengers per day.

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