The train street is so interesting. I would guess that the houses must have existed first and the train was put down an existing narrow street because it was the only option without demolishing things. The other option would be that the train tracks were there and people kept building closer and closer. For some reason I think it's more likely they would build through an existing street rather than people intentionally building that close to the tracks. Perhaps if the buildings were just built by poor people without any approval. Who knows in a foreign country though.
That's one of the few tourists destinations I would like to see.
A lot of the houses are actually in 2 parts. On the left side of the tracks is their living space and on the other side is their toilet/bathroom. So you can say that the train runs through the houses.
Another possibility is that by opening the train station a lot of people came to Hanoi to live in the capital or to sell their goods from the village. So they built shacks next to the tracks. It’s really hard to tell.
The train street has a countryside feel to it. The whole community knows each other and they help each other. It’s very different from the rest of the city. That is why I love coming here so much. It’s a little break from all the city craziness.
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