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{{WorkGillanders Arbuthnot & Co. constructed the railway. The stretch from Siliguri to Kurseong was opened on 23 August 1880, while the official opening of the line up to Darjeeling was on 4 July 1881. The name changed to the [[Darjeeling-in-Progress-Rly}}Himalayan Railway]] Company on the company being formed on 15th September 1881.
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'''Darjeeling Steam Tramway'''
Originally known as the '''Darjeeling Steam Tramway''' this 2ft Narrow Gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) steam tramway became Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Co(qv)wasa light and largely ran in the road. Hence the appropriate name.
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Railways]]
