Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Franklin_Prestage
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:electrification no
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Darjeeling
gptkbp:gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
gptkbp:heritage_train_service gptkb:Darjeeling–Ghum_joy_ride
gptkbp:heritageStatus gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Ghum_(2,258_m)
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first hill railway in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
gptkbp:length 88 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Toy_Train
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Agony_Point
gptkb:Z-reverse
spiral loops
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ghum_station
gptkb:Batasia_Loop
gptkbp:opened 1881
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Northeast_Frontier_Railway
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Indian_Railways
gptkbp:roadType single track
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Darjeeling
gptkb:Siliguri
gptkb:Kurseong
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:New_Jalpaiguri
gptkbp:steam_locomotives yes
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Mountain_Railways_of_India
1999
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_India
gptkb:Siliguri_Junction
gptkb:New_Jalpaiguri_Junction
gptkb:Darjeeling_(India)
gptkb:Darjeeling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5