Train street cafe in Hanoi welcomes back customers with many big changes
With a bold nostalgic space along with a train passing at close range, the train street (Hanoi) used to be a tourist attraction. This 2 km long street was built by the General Department of Railways in 1956, including many rows of fourth-level houses stretching from Le Duan and Tran Phu streets to Cua Dong and Phung Hung.
The concentration in the train area was controversial because it was related to the railway safety corridor. The cafes here had to close in October 2019. After nearly 3 years, the special street gradually revived, but only indoor shops and restaurants were allowed to operate.
Since Hanoi allowed foreign tourists to enter, the train street has witnessed many foreigners coming to visit and enjoy the unique coffee space.
Mrs. Thu, the owner of a cafe on the train street, expressed her joy at the bustling sales atmosphere again: “Customers here are mainly foreigners, while Vietnamese are rare, most of them are friends. Children come to take pictures to check-in. Every time the train passes by, the customers are excited. Unfortunately, the price of the premises is high, so many shops can’t stay. My family has been here for a long time, we don’t have to rent space, so there are few shops. affected”, Ms. Thu shared.
Currently, this place no longer has the “virtual life” scene as it used to be, but it is simply a tourist experience, drinking coffee, chatting.
Many cafes have not been able to open after the Covid-19 epidemic due to difficulties in renting space and lack of human resources.
Some households stopped doing business and covered the front door for family activities.
On weekdays, the train runs through at 9pm, so the evening is the time when the train street is more crowded.
“I’m very happy to come here to relax after the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic. This comeback gives me many new emotions. The space of the train line always attracts people with its nostalgic beauty, mixed with a youthful space, modern restaurant,” Linh Dan, 18 years old, shared when visiting the train street after a long time of social distancing.
Unlike the previous scene of rushing out to see the dangerous train, the current visitors were reminded by the shop owner to stand neatly, nestled inside the house so as not to have an accident.
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