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Darjeeling railway station

Coordinates: 27°02′16″N 88°15′47″E / 27.0378°N 88.2630°E / 27.0378; 88.2630
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Darjeeling railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationHill Cart Road, Limbugaon, Darjeeling, West Bengal
India
Coordinates27°02′16″N 88°15′47″E / 27.0378°N 88.2630°E / 27.0378; 88.2630
Elevation2,073 metres (6,801 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDJ
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
History
Opened1881[citation needed]
ElectrifiedNo
Part ofMountain Railways of India
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference944ter-002
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Extensions2005, 2008
Area4.59 ha (11.3 acres)
Buffer zone500 ha (1,200 acres)
Coordinates27°02′16″N 88°15′47″E / 27.03778°N 88.26306°E / 27.03778; 88.26306
Darjeeling railway station is located in India
Darjeeling railway station
Location of Darjeeling railway station in India
Location
Darjeeling railway station is located in West Bengal
Darjeeling railway station
Darjeeling railway station
Location in West Bengal
Darjeeling railway station is located in India
Darjeeling railway station
Darjeeling railway station
Location in India

Darjeeling railway station is the main railway station in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.[1] Darjeeling station is located at an altitude of 2,073 metres (6,801 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of DJ under the jurisdiction of Katihar railway division.

Trains

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Some of the trains that run from Darjeeling are:

  • Darjeeling–Ghoom–Darjeeling JOY RIDE (Diesel)
  • Darjeeling–Ghoom–Darjeeling JOY RIDE (Steam)
  • Darjeeling–Ghoom–Darjeeling Joy Ride (Diesel)
  • Darjeeling–Ghoom–Darjeeling Joyride (Diesel)
  • Darjeeling–Kurseong NG Passenger
  • Darjeeling–Kurseong NG Passenger
  • Darjeeling–New Jalpaiguri Passenger
  • Red Panda Express

References

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  1. ^ "DHR / Indian Railways Portal". dhr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2024.