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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name         = Darjeeling railway station
| name               = Darjeeling railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| type               = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style             = Indian Railways
| image         = File:Dar Jee Ling.jpg
| image             = Darjeeling railway station 02.jpg
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| address       = Hill Cart Road, Limbugaon, [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]]
| address           = Hill Cart Road, Limbugaon, [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]]
| country       = India
| country           = India
| coordinates   = {{coord|27.0378|88.2630|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates       = {{coord|27.0378|88.2630|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type     = India West Bengal#India
| map_type           = India West Bengal#India
| map_caption   = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_caption       = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
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| line         = [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]
| line               = [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]
| other         = Auto stand
| other             = Auto stand
| elevation     = {{convert|2073|m|ft}}
| elevation         = {{convert|2073|m|ft}}
| structure     = Standard (on-ground station)
| structure         = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform     = 2
| platform           = 2
| depth         =  
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| tracks       = 4
| tracks             = 4
| parking       = No
| parking           = No
| bicycle       = No
| bicycle           = No
| opened       = 1881{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| opened             = 1881{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| closed       =  
| closed             =  
| rebuilt       =  
| rebuilt           =  
| electrified   = No
| electrified       = No
| ADA          =  
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| code         = {{Indian railway code
| code               = {{Indian railway code
   | code = DJ
   | code = DJ
   | zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
   | zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
   | division = {{rwd|Katihar}}
   | division = {{rwd|Katihar}}
   }}
   }}
| owned         = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned             = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator     = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| operator           = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| status       = Functioning
| status             = Functioning
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| embedded          = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
| child        = yes
| part_of      = [[Mountain railways of India|Mountain Railways of India]]
| criteria      = {{UNESCO WHS type|(ii)(iv)}}(ii)(iv)
| ID            = 944ter-002
| coordinates  = {{coord|27|02|16|N|88|15|47|E|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:IN-TN|display=inline}}
| year          = 1999
| extension    = 2005, 2008
| area          = {{convert|4.59|ha|acre|abbr=on}}
| buffer_zone  = {{convert|500|ha|acre|abbr=on}}
| locmapin      = India
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}}
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'''Darjeeling railway station''' is a main railway station in [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[Indian people|Indian]] state of [[West Bengal]]. The station lies on [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]]. Darjeeling railway station is located at an altitude of {{convert|2073|m|ft}}  above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of '''DJ''' under the jurisdiction of [[Katihar railway division]].
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'''Darjeeling railway station''' is the main railway station in [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[Indian people|Indian]] state of [[West Bengal]]. The station lies on [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DHR / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://dhr.indianrailways.gov.in/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=dhr.indianrailways.gov.in |archive-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830181330/https://dhr.indianrailways.gov.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Darjeeling station is located at an altitude of {{convert|2073|m|ft}}  above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of '''DJ''' under the jurisdiction of [[Katihar railway division]].


== Trains ==
== Trains ==
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 14 August 2025


Darjeeling railway station
Indian Railways station
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
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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DHR / Indian Railways Portal". dhr.indianrailways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.



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