Owned by Ministry of Railways Opened 1881 | Station code GLRS Owner Ministry of Railways | |
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Location Golra road
Islamabad
Pakistan Elevation 1,994 ft (608 m) above MSL Line(s) Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Distance 1,527 km (949 mi) from Kiamari
160 km (99 mi) from Peshawar Cantt Similar Pir Piai railway station, Jalal Marri railway station, Allahdino Sand railway st, Bandhi railway station, Burhan railway station | ||
Golra Sharif Junction railway station (Urdu: گولڑہ شریف جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن, Punjabi: گولڑہ شریف جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located on Golra road in Islamabad, The federal capital of the Pakistan. There is also Golra Sharif Railway Museum at this station.
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 South West to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan at the altitude of 1994 feet. Its magnificent building has Victorian architecture and composed of yellow stone masonry comprises five hall-like rooms. The station that once linked Peshawar, Kohat, Havelian and Multan now its enjoy more importance due to its Museum. The station was established in 1882 and upgraded as a junction in 1912. It was the logistics artery of the British during the Afghan military campaigns at the turn of the twentieth century. It has since become an important trade route which protrudes into Afghanistan through the famous Khyber Pass.