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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Da Lat Railway Station



Da Lat Railway Station is a train station of Dalat. It is considered the oldest station in Vietnam and Indochina.

 The station was built by the French from 1932 to 1938 is completed, the railhead in Phan Rang-Railroad Dalat 84 km long. The station has a unique architectural style, has three pyramidal roof, a stylized three peaks or the hollow Langbiang Highlands. The station has been the Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam recognized as historic national culture. The station is currently visiting the tourist attractions of the city of Da Lat. The only railway station is now serving the route Dalat City - 7 km long Trai Mat takes visitors to Trai Mat and Linh Phuoc Pagoda.
Da Lat Railway Station have beaten the mighty Mount Lang Bian, with a length of 66.5 m, width 11.4 m and height 11m, the same architecture of the station in the southern provinces of France, ie roof and two vaulted roof. If viewed from the side you will see 3 pointy roof overhang at the top and indented in the legs, but always dung.Nhin styled straight from the front, the station has three spiers represent the three triangular peaks Mount Lang Bian, also at the base of the triangular roof as external oblique ridge feet.

Da Lat train station there is a "treasure" is the old steam locomotive powered by charcoal, produced by Japan in 1936.
The Da Lat train in the railway project from Thap Cham to Dalat by Paul Doumer full approval and started construction in 1908.
after 1975, Da Lat railway station seems to be forgotten by the transport of most visitors to Dalat by car. The station only to be awakened at the end of the 90s, when Lam Dong Tourist Company put the station on the list of tour operators in the city.

Da Lat Station is now no longer used to transport the gas that is tourism. With 7 km route, the ship will take visitors to explore the mountain town. Still running very slow speed and locomotive loud, but, this is the station's attractions for tourists sightseeing along the way.
Although not among the top attractions of the city of flowers, but also Da Lat Railway Station attract domestic and foreign tourists. They come here to admire the unique beauty of the highest station, the country's most beautiful, watching the steam trains antique, luxury watch beauty of French architecture with its very own ego Da Lat create a unique architecture.

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