Darjeeling railway station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hill Cart Road, Limbugaon, Darjeeling, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 27°02′16″N 88°15′47″E / 27.0378°N 88.2630°E |
| Elevation | 2,073 metres (6,801 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Darjeeling Himalayan Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DJ |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Katihar |
| History | |
| Opened | 1881[citation needed] |
| Electrified | No |
| Part of | Mountain Railways of India |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
| Reference | 944ter-002 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2005, 2008 |
| Area | 4.59 ha (11.3 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 500 ha (1,200 acres) |
| Coordinates | 27°02′16″N 88°15′47″E / 27.03778°N 88.26306°E |
  Location of Darjeeling railway station in India | |
| Location | |
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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. 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.
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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
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