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Originally known as The section from [[Siliguri]] to Kurseong was opened on 23 August 1880, while the official opening of the '''line up to [[Darjeeling Steam Tramway]]''' this 2ft Narrow Gauge(was on 4 July 1881. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway Wikipedia “Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway”]; Retrieved 24 Dec 2017</ref>.<br>The line was extended from Kurseong to Sanada, Feb 1881; to Ghum in Apr 1881 and [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NGDarjeeling]]) steam tramway and largely ran in Jul 1881, with a the roadlast ¼ mile (0. Hence the appropriate 4km) to Darjeeling Bazar in Jun 1885<ref name=Hist1937>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive . 'Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co' org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed the railwayand in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 224, pdf 267]; Retrieved 19 Aug 2020</ref>.
The stretch from At the [[Siliguri to Kurseong ]] terminus there was opened on 23 August 1880, while the official opening of connection to the line up to [[DarjeelingEastern_Bengal_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#EBR_Broad_Gauge_System|Eastern Bengal Railway Broad Gauge ‘Eastern Section’]] was on 4 July 1881. <ref>Thus connecting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway Wikipedia “Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway”[Darjeeling]]; Retrieved 24 Dec 2017</ref>.<br>See via the EBR to [[Darjeeling Steam Tramway|'''Darjeeling Steam Tramway''' ''for information before 1881''Calcutta]]''' .
The name changed to the '''[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway Company]]''' on the company being formed on 15th September 1881.Built between 1879 and 1881<br>In 1913, the original line ran 2ft Narrow Gauge(and still does[[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) for 51 miles was extended from [[Siliguri]] (about 100m south-westwards to [[Kishanganj]]. There was also a short branch from [[Siliguri]] to [[Kalimpong Road]]. Technically, these extensions were a separate company, worked by the agency of the DHR <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in altitude) India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 239-240]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref>.[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway| - '' see separate page'']] (about 2200m).
In 1913, ==Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway (DHR) System===The ‘Statistics of Working’ show the two railways separately listed under the ‘DHR System’ with a combined mileage of 146 miles(235km) giving separately the system was extended year-by-year financial results from [[Siliguri]] south1913-westwards 14 through to 1936-37<ref name=Hist1937/>:-* '''Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway''' * '''[[KishanganjDarjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway]]. There was also a short branch from ''' == Classification ==[[SiliguriIndian Railway Classification]] to [[Kalimpong Road]]. Technically, these extensions were a separate company, worked by the agency of the first.<ref>[https://ia8010091926 - Class II railway system.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 239-240]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref>
‘History’ 1937 Admin info added and revised info and layoutand ‘Classification’ added; 1931 Map replacing 1909 Map
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[[File:Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Map 1909(DHR) System.png|thumb| Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Map 1909(DHR) System]]
[[File:Darjeeling-Himalayan_Railway_1942.jpg|thumb| Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Map 1942]]
The '''Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway''' (DHR), a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]])
== History ==
'''[[Darjeeling Steam Tramway]]'''
<br>Originally known as the ‘[[Darjeeling Steam Tramway]]’ this 2ft Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) steam tramway operated largely in the road. Hence the appropriate name. 'Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co' constructed the railway [[Darjeeling Steam Tramway|- '' see separate page'']].
'''Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Company'''
<br>The name changed to the ‘Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway’(DHR) on the company being formed on 15th September 1881. Built between 1879 and 1881, the original line ran (and still does) for 51 miles from [[Siliguri]] (about 100m in altitude) to [[Darjeeling]] (about 2200m).
==DHR Railway Workshop==
