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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 Railway 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 railway division
History
Opened1881
ElectrifiedNo

Darjeeling railway station is a 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 railway 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.

Major Trains

Some of the important trains that runs 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