Golra Sharif Junction railway station
Golra Sharif Junction Railway Station (Urdu and Punjabi: گولڑہ شریف جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located on Golra road in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is part of Pakistan Railways. The Golra Sharif Railway Museum is located at this station.
Golra Sharif Junction Station گولڑہ شریف جنکشن اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golra Sharif Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Golra Road, Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
| |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.6706°N 72.9477°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,994 ft (608 m) above MSL | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Khushalgarh–Kohat–Thal Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | GLRS / GOL | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1881 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
Golra Sharif Junction Station Location within Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||
The station lies on the main line of the Pakistan Railways, which connects the rest of the country in the south and Peshawar in the north. More than 20 trains pass through this station every day. It is situated southwest of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, at the altitude of 1994 feet. The building has Victorian architecture and comprises five hall-like rooms constructed in yellow stone masonry. The station originally linked Peshawar, Kohat, Havelian, and Multan. It now enjoys more importance due to the presence of its museum.