Plan your visit
At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsScheduled services (book ahead)
Entry feeTicketed (joy rides and full journeys priced separately)
Best time to visitFebruary to March and September to December
From city centreTown centre (Darjeeling station)
LocationDarjeeling, West Bengal
Know before you go
About Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train)
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the famous "toy train" that climbs from the plains to Darjeeling on a 2-foot narrow-gauge line, looping through tea estates and past the Batasia Loop. Popular joy-ride services run between Darjeeling and Ghoom, the highest station, taking in the Batasia Loop and war memorial.
Getting there
How to Reach Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train)
Board at Darjeeling station; joy rides run to Ghoom and back, or ride the full line from New Jalpaiguri.
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Nearby Attractions to Combine with Your Visit
More places in Darjeeling to see on the same trip, nearest first.
≈ 1.1 km
Peace Pagoda (Japanese Temple)
Serene white Buddhist pagoda with a neighbouring temple and calm mountain views.
1.1 km awayView details →
≈ 1.7 km
Happy Valley Tea Estate
Historic tea estate near town offering garden walks and tea-processing insight.
1.7 km awayView details →
≈ 1.9 km
Batasia Loop
Spiral railway loop with a war memorial and sweeping Kanchenjunga views.
1.9 km awayView details →
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≈ 2.3 km
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
High-altitude zoo famed for snow leopards and red pandas, India's largest of its kind.
2.3 km awayView details →
≈ 5.5 km
Tiger Hill
Famous sunrise viewpoint with views of Kanchenjunga and, on clear days, Everest.
5.5 km awayView details →
≈ Straight-line distance from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train). The road route is usually longer.
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