Tindharia
| Tindharia Tindharay | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Tindharia Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′11″N 88°19′59″E / 26.853°N 88.333°ECoordinates: 26°51′11″N 88°19′59″E / 26.853°N 88.333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 734223 |
| Telephone code | 91 354 |
| Nearest city | Siliguri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kurseong |
| Website |
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Tindharia is a town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India lying between Siliguri and Kurseong on the Hill Cart Road (National Highway 55).
Tindharia is a very old railway settlement and was developed by the roadside (NH 55) along the railway tracks on which the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) or "toy train" runs. The settlement has a Railway Hospital which also serves the local people. It has a recreation garden known as Smriti Van which is situated alongside the Agony Point Loop of DHR or 20th mile. The most well-known place is the Locomotive and Carriage Workshop, which was established in 1915. The workshop undertakes major servicing of steam locomotives and coaches of DHR, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It also has a Steam Loco Shed which is responsible for servicing the engines of the toy train. The Shanta Bhawan Christian mission, located between Tindharia and Smriti Van and established in 1957, is a place where children from poor families and children without parents are taken care of and sent abroad to London for further education.