Reunification Express line

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The Reunification Express line is Vietnam’s principal north–south railway route, running the length of the country between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity rail service
railway line
alternativeName Thong Nhat train
connectsRegion Central Vietnam
Northern Vietnam
linked to: northern Vietnam

Southern Vietnam
linked to: southern Vietnam
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
crossesFeature Hai Van Pass
multiple major Vietnamese rivers
electrificationStatus non-electrified
followsLine North–South Railway (Vietnam)
gauge metre gauge
hasClassOfService hard seat
hard sleeper
soft seat
soft sleeper
historicalNameRelatedTo North–South Railway (Vietnam)
importance principal north–south railway route of Vietnam
languageOfName Vietnamese
lengthApproxKm 1726
nameRefersTo reunification of North and South Vietnam
notableScenicSection Hai Van Pass area
linked to: Hai Van Pass
numberOfDailyTrainsEachDirectionApprox multiple
operator Vietnam Railways
passesThroughCity Da Nang
Dong Hoi
Hue
Nha Trang
Phan Thiet (via branch connection)
Quang Ngai
Quy Nhon (via nearby station)
Vinh
primaryRailCorridorOf Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
reopenedAfterConflict Vietnam War
reopeningYear 1976
routeDirection north–south
runsBetween Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Saigon
serviceType long-distance
overnight train
passenger
symbolizes Vietnamese national reunification
terminusNorth Hanoi
terminusSouth Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Saigon
trackConfiguration mostly single-track
trackGaugeMillimetres 1000
typicalJourneyTimeHanoiToHoChiMinhHours approximately 30–35
usesSignalling traditional railway signalling

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North–South Railway alsoKnownAs Reunification Express line
North–South Railway hasService Reunification Express
linked to: Reunification Express line
Huế railway station isOnCorridor Reunification Express route
linked to: Reunification Express line
Huế railway station usedByService Reunification Express
linked to: Reunification Express line
North–South Railway of Vietnam alsoKnownAs Reunification Express line
North–South Railway of Vietnam notableService Reunification Express passenger train
linked to: Reunification Express line
Vietnam North–South line alsoKnownAs Reunification line
linked to: Reunification Express line
Saigon station railwayLine Reunification Express route
linked to: Reunification Express line
Saigon station terminusOf Reunification Express
linked to: Reunification Express line