Welcome to the World Famous Train Street in Hanoi
Nestled within Hanoi's bustling streets, there are actually two area's that is known as 'Train Street' or 'Railway Street' and have become a must see attraction for visitors to the city. They run between Kham Thien and Le Duan Street or at the given coordinates of Tran Phu Street and Phung Hung.
The railway tracks were built by the French during their occupation of Vietnam in the late 19th century to transport goods and people to and from Hanoi. Over time the city has grown but the tracks have remained and the buildings have built up alongside the tracks.
Today the trains still run along these tracks still carrying goods and passengers in and out of the city. If you arrived in Hanoi by train you may well have passed through 'Train Street' on your way here.
As these streets are very popular with tourists, it can be very busy at times, so there are a few things you need to consider:
* This area is still peoples homes and places of work, so please have respect for this!
* Please take notice of any signs displayed around the area, as well as any and all information/instructions given to you by the police!
* Please be aware of your surroundings at all times!
* Arrive at least 30 minutes before a train is due to pass to hopefully secure a good viewing point (However a train is not needed in the photograph to log this cache). Time tables can usually be found nearby!
* You are not obliged to buy anything from 'Train Street' but please rememeber that if you sit in a cafe to wait for a train you must be a paying customer.
TO LOG THIS CACHE
As this is a virtual cache there is no physical box at the location, but you must undertake a very simple task.
Take a picture at some point along either section of 'Train Street' (see waypoints), the picture MUST include you or if you do not wish to be in your own photograph the picture must include something that will identify you at this location such as your nickname on some paper/phone or a personal geowood token.
Capturing a train passing through one of these streets is not a requirement for this virtual, but if your visit is well-timed you might be able to upload a photo with the train in the background.
Any logs that DO NOT include the required picture/s within a fair time frame WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT WARNING.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog