Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed "Toy Train", is a 60cm narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal in India.

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Cm - Siliguri - Darjeeling - West Bengal - India

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It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is about 86km long. The elevation level is from about 100m in Siliguri to about 2200m in Darjeeling. It is to this day still powered by a steam engine. A modern diesel engine is used for the Darjeeling?s mail.

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1879 - 1881 - Km

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Stations include Tindharia, Kurseong, Mahanadi, Toong, Sonada and Ghum.

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Tindharia - Kurseong - Mahanadi - Toong - Sonada

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Since 1999 the toy train is part of UNESCOs World Heritage Site. Another unique fact is that the Ghum railway station is the second highest railway station in the world that can be reached by a steam train. http://www.indianrail.gov.in/dm_hill.html

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1999 - UNESCOs - World Heritage Site

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