Vietnam - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
The main line from Ho Chi Minh City [Sài Gòn] - Hà Nội has up to six pairs a day, Hà Nội [or Long Biên, see VN4 below] - Hải Phòng up to four pairs, so the other services with less than 4 pairs are listed.
Obscure or Sparse services
[Sài Gòn -] - Bình Thuận - Phan Thiết VN1
One pair FSSuO plus on days surrounding Tet New Year [see below entry]
[Report updated September 2025]
Diêu Trì - Quy Nhơn VN2
No regular service, but this 10km branch is used by a pair of through trains [SE30/29] from/to Sài Gòn either side and during the Tet Vietnamese New Year holidays. In 2026 Tet New Years Day is 17 February and the VNR website advised ticket purchase for these special trains between 5 - 15/17 February and 1 March 2026 was possible from 20 September 2025. The running days were only found by journey planner seraches and details are:-
- Sài Gòn 18:05 Quy Nhơn 08:06
- Quy Nhơn 12:30 Sài Gòn 05:40 .
[Report updated September 2025]
[Hà Nội -] - Yến Viến - Lào Cai VN3
Two pairs daily but all but one southbound service run overnight
Hà Nội - Long Biên VN4
There are a number of busy level and foot crossings, plus the northern "train street" on this section so use on Monday to Friday's is restricted compared to weekends. SSuX most daytime services terminate at/start from the single track station at Long Biên and are top and tailed from Gia Lâm.
Deletions
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