Highest train station in Vietnam

Built over 80 years ago, Da Lat Station is an ancient station in Vietnam and has a rare sawtooth railway architecture in the world.

Located on the slope of Yersin Road, Da Lat Station was built by France in 1932 and completed 6 years later.This is a railway connecting Phan Rang - Da Lat with a length of 84 km.According to many people, the station architecture is the stylization of three Langbiang peaks or communal houses in the Central Highlands.

The station has 3 pyramidal roofs with a length of 66.5 m, a height of 11.4 m and a height of 11 m.The work was designed by 2 French architects Reveron and Moncet, bearing the appearance of stations in the South of this country: high roof and arched shape.

This place is known to foreign tourists as an ancient and beautiful station in Southeast Asia.Therefore, the station attracted a lot of domestic and foreign tourists to visit.

Inside the main space, items like tables and chairs, ticket counters, . still remain the same as before.Items that lasted for a few decades give visitors a realistic picture of the past station.

Even the light bulb is still kept, making the space more classic.In addition, the paintings are hung inside a part also left in the hearts of visitors impressed about the past of the station.

Currently, the railway line has stopped operating but still serves tourists.It is the route from Da Lat City to Trai Mat with a length of 7 km.On this route, visitors will have the opportunity to see the romantic view of the city, visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Trai Mat Town.

Few people know that the railway track is a rare cog railroad in the world.

At present, although the train is loud when operating and has slow speed, these are experiences that many tourists enjoy.

Because Dalat city is located at 1,500 meters above sea level, Dalat station is considered the highest station in Vietnam.

The jagged railway section is 16 km long, exceeding the 1,000 m height of the Song Pha Pass with a 12% slope designed in Swiss style.The railway has 3 rails, the serrated design is in the middle to ensure safety for the train when climbing the slope.This is the type of railway that was only available in Da Lat and Switzerland.

Previously, thanks to the station, tourists to Da Lat were more.At that time, each train had 3 passenger cars beside freight cars.But until the time of US occupation, the ship was mainly used to transport equipment for the war.It was not until 1975, after a period of inactivity, the train line pulled back the horn on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday.

Through a lot of changes, Da Lat Station still exists and preserves the one-time memories of the city.Not only is the attraction attractive to tourists but it also contains many values ​​of Da Lat in general and the people here in particular.