Ninh Bình station

Railway station in Ninh Bình, Vietnam

20°14′31″N 105°58′30″E / 20.24194°N 105.97500°E / 20.24194; 105.97500Line(s)North - South RailwayPlatforms2Tracks11HistoryRebuilt2015

Location

Ninh Bình station is a railway station in the center of Ninh Bình, Vietnam. It lies on the North–South railway. In 2015, VTC commented that Ninh Bình station was the most beautiful and modern railway station in Vietnam.^[1]

History

The old station was built near Ninh Bình bridge and Đáy River. In the past, it accommodated passenger and freight trains. In the First Indochina War, the station was closed. Despite the fierce bombing, many trains still operated in order to carry soldiers, food and weapons to fight against the French.

A new station opened in June 2015 to replace the old one.

Site

The new station is 1.35 km (0.84 mi) from the old station. The station was upgraded from 4 to 11 tracks to serve more passengers, freight trains and to allow repairs.^[2]

References

^ VTC (2015-06-22). "Khám phá ga tàu đẹp và hiện đại nhất Việt Nam". Báo điện tử VTC News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^ Thiện Anh (2015-06-10). "The new Ninh Bình station". Báo giao thông (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-01-12.