Kurseong Railway Station ( N.F.Rly) (Kurseong)

India / Bangla / Karsiyang / Kurseong / Hill Cart Road - NH 55
 train station, heritage railway
Kurseong is a hill station (and sub-divisional town) situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Located at an altitude of 1458 metres (4864 ft), Kurseong is just 30 km from Darjeeling. It has a pleasant climate througout the year and the winters are not as severe as Darjeeling.

The local name of Kurseong is called "Kharsang" which in the Lepcha language means "Land of the White Orchids". Kurseong is 47 km from Siliguri and is connected to the city by road and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The nearest airport is at Bagdogra.The nearest major railway station is New Jalpaiguri [NJP], which is about 53 kilometers from Kurseong. The town is based mainly on schools and tourism. The best times to visit Kurseong are between March end and May and between August end and October.

Kurseong was ceded to the British Empire by the chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim in 1835. Later in 1880, the small hamlet became a tourist destination for the colonial authorities and was a preferred place for sanatoriums where the sick would recuperate.
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Coordinates:   26°52'39"N   88°16'37"E

Comments

  • Sorry, something was wrong with my keying in. Anyway, it'a good posting by Sumit. But, one thing I wonder how could you locate/pinpoint the 'station' with such a horrible pix clarity. Till few months back our Kalimpong area also used to have such clarity but fortunately it has improved & become clear. It's so disappointing to have such image of one's favourite place! Hope WIKIs willdo something about this.
  • hi Sumit,it's Vijay.can u locate '5 fod' (it's an Army area) vijaykumarnand@rediff . com
  • Historical information may be right but the place shown is WRONG. KURSEONG is far SE of this place.
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