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	THE TOY TRAIN The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is lovingly called the "Toy Train". The Toy Train ride is a romantic approach to the Himalayas, a mysterious region. The landscape can only be described as spectacular and the
views of the Himalayan peaks breathtaking. The Darjeeling Toy Train is one of the most famous narrow (2 feet ) gauge trains. This joy ride begins at New Jalpaiguri, a busy railway station in the plains. The plains are much more warmer than the hills and as the train climbs up the mountains the climate gets much colder and pleasant.

	THE SCHOOL TOWN Kurseong is nicknamed as "The School Town" due to the emergence of many reputed schools in the town. Like the other hill stations within the District of Darjeeling, Kurseong boasts some renowned
schools established during the British Rule, namely St Helens Convent, Dowhill Girls School, Goethals Memorial School, and Victoria Boys School. The schools can be classified into 2 distinct groups, namely the English Medium and the Nepali Medium are affiliated to ICSE of Delhi or WBBSE of West Bengal or CBSE of Delhi.

	THE TEA GARDENS Walking through the small town you can find acres of verdant slopes covered with tea bushes – one of the finest varieties of Darjeeling Tea is found in the tea gardens surrounding Kurseong. The finest teas are produced by
Castleton, Makaibari and Ambootia Tea Estate. Makaibari is the world's first tea factory in 1859. Tea plantations in Darjeeling although started in the small area initially, later it was extended in the Kurseong area as well. Exporting Tea is one of the biggest revenue of Kurseong.