Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
- Where
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.0450, 88.2672
Get the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Happy Valley Tea Estate 1.6 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 2.0 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
Batasia Loop 3.7 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Senchal Lake 5.7 km
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
Tiger Hill 5.9 km
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 16 km
Forty species in flower in April.
Kurseong 18 km
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
Mirik 19 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Darjeeling Himalayan Railway?
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Happy Valley Tea Estate (1.6 km), Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (2.0 km), Batasia Loop (3.7 km).
How do I get the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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