Darjeeling railway station

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Darjeeling railway station
Indian Railways station
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 / 27.0378; 88.2630
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
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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 / 27.03778; 88.26306
Location of Darjeeling railway station in India
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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.^[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.