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The second highest railway station in the world to be reached by a steam locomotive is

  1. Shimla

  2. Manali

  3. Ghum

  4. Darjeeling
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Explanation

Ghum station in Darjeeling district is the second highest railway station in the world reachable by steam locomotive, located at 7,404 ft (2,257 m). It's on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Shimla is higher but not the second highest, Manali has no rail connection, and Darjeeling town itself is not a station.

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