The nearest railway station to Darjeeling is New Jalpaiguri which connects the city with all the major parts of the country. There are a number of trains from cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and Kochi.
From NJP, the famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), known to all as the “Toy Train” completes the journey to Darjeeling. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding example of a hill passenger railway. It is no listed as a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO.