Saigon station (previously Hòa Hưng station) is a

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in District 3,

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. The station is a major hub in the national railway network. Located about 1 km from the city center, Saigon railway station is the final station on the

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, and the southernmost point of the Vietnamese railways. The name of the station has remained the same despite the name of the city of Saigon being changed after the

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to Ho Chi Minh City (to honor the revolutionary leader who had declared independence back in 1945).

History

The first Saigon station, which opened in 1885 as part of the Saigon–Mỹ Tho Railway, was located near the Quách Thị Trang Square in District 1. In 1904, Hanoi-Nha Trang Railway was opened but the first Saigon station was too small, so the colonial authorities decided to move the station. The second Saigon station was located at the southwest of the Bến Thành Market and constructed in 1915, now is the September 23 Park with Lê Lai Street and

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run along. The third and current Saigon station was opened in 1983 at Hòa Hưng, District 3. Every year, one or two months before

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, thousands of people queue all day at the station to buy tickets home, because it is the main booking office of

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. Though electronic booking machines have been adopted, the queues continue, due to the monopoly of the railway. The head office is in 136

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, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Binh Trieu station

Due to the requirements of urban planning, the city government is considering the relocation of the station to the city outskirts at Binh Trieu ( Binh Trieu Railway Station).

References

External links

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Saigon Railways Official Website
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