The Central Train Station of Hanoi (once known as the Hang Co Station) was built by the French in 1902, after the completion of the Long Bien (Doumer) Bridge and the railway system in the whole country. Destroyed by American bombardment in 1972, the station was rebuilt in 1976, and the first train to run the whole length of the unified country departed from the station in 31 December the same year, after 30 years of suspension, arriving at the other end in January 1977.
The original facade
The original design of the facade was not recovered in the 1976 reconstruction
View from the tracks
View from the tracks, with passengers
A rare photo of the interior of the main building, taken prior to 1927
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