Hai Van Pass Heritage Train (Central Heritage Connection)

Vietnam Railways (VNR) — Hue–Da Nang Heritage Tourist Service
Vietnam
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The Journey

Navigate from Hue Railway Station (Ga Huế, 2 Bùi Thị Xuân) to Da Nang Railway Station (Ga Đà Nẵng, 200 Hải Phòng) across a span of 103km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Perfume River plain approaching Hue
  • Annamite foothills and tea plantations at Phu Loc
  • Hai Van Pass summit at 470 m — historic French-built fortress and panoramic coastline
  • Lang Co Bay turquoise lagoon descent
  • Da Nang bay and Marble Mountains approach
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3 hours

  • Distance

    103 km

  • Est. Price

    Heritage Soft Seat US$25–35; VIP US$70–90

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: welcome-beverage

Ensuite: No

Meals: welcome-drink

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

VNR D19E diesel-electric

Track Gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Braking Technology

Westinghouse air brake

Route Engineering Challenges

  • 1.5% gradient on the northern flank of Hai Van

  • 120 m minimum curve radius through the summit tunnels

  • Six tunnels including the 940 m longest on the climb

  • 14 bridges, mostly original French-built masonry

Track gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Top speed

50 km/h

Max altitude

472 m at Hai Van Pass summit

Tunnels

6 (longest 940 m)

Bridges

14

Electrification

None (diesel)

Rolling stock

Refurbished VNR heritage carriage (2009) — 48 soft seats + 6 VIP panorama seats, hauled by D19E diesel

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3 hours

  • Distance

    103 km

  • Est. Price

    Heritage Soft Seat US$25–35; VIP US$70–90

Official Booking Provider