Try to be in Hanoi at the weekend because the daytime train in the morning and afternoon isn’t coming at weekdays 😪 but it’s a really nice experience in the dark as well (6am/7pm). Be careful!

Check the timetable before going here or go there check the timetable and go back as you really want to be there when a train comes. Part of the fun is knowing that you would never be allowed to get this close to a train...More

It is recommended to check the time table before you go, but if you are happy just to sit down and hang out while waiting for the train to come there are many cafes that offering seats and beers while waiting. It is quite different...More

Watch out for train coming. People eat and do all sorts of everyday things along the tracks. Very unusual and worth having a look.

Both weird and wonderful and well worth a visit, even just to experience the narcissism. It’s basically a bunch of people taking selfies on a train track. One couple even had lighting equipment in pursuit of their new insta pic 🤦🏻‍♂️

Close to the old quarter. Nice little sightseeing, over in just a couple of seconds. I recomment coming 30 minutes before, have a sit down and enjoy a beer, at one of the small beerbars. There can be a lot of people, but the locals...More

I visited train street on my last day in Hanoi. I am currently backpacking through South East Asia. Trains pass through this narrow street (with houses on each side) at regular intervals. You have to stand back against the buildings otherwise you are dead, my...More