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Darjeeling railway station is a main railway station in
Darjeeling district Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters. Kurse ...
in the
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state of
West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
. The station lies on
UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about long. It climbs from abo ...
. Darjeeling railway station is located at an altitude of above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of DJ under the jurisdiction of
Katihar railway division Katihar railway division is one of the five railway divisions under Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 15 January 1958 and its headquarter is located at Katihar in the state of Bihar of India ...
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Trains

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

Railway stations in Darjeeling district Katihar railway division Mountain railways in India Transport in Darjeeling Buildings and structures in Darjeeling {{WestBengal-railstation-stub