The Dalat Train Station

Though its days as an important hub of transit are squarely in the past, the Dalat Train Station is still active, welcoming passengers aboard a scenic journey to nearby Trại Mát. Even if you’re not taking a ride, it’s worth stopping by the station to check out its art deco architecture, and the classic locomotives in its yard.

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The train station was built in 1938, when Dalat was en vogue with the French delegation of Cochinchina as a high-altitude escape from the heat of Vietnam. During the A...