Golra Sharif Junction railway station

Golra Sharif Junction Station گولڑہ شریف جنکشن اسٹیشن
Golra Sharif Junction Station
General information
Location	Golra Road, Islamabad 44000 Pakistan 1,527 km (949 mi) from Kiamari 160 km (99 mi) from Peshawar Cantt
Coordinates	33°40′14″N 72°56′52″E / 33.6706°N 72.9477°E / 33.6706; 72.9477
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; 143 years ago (1881)[1]
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station Madina-Tul-Hijjaj towards Kiamari Karachi–Peshawar Line Sangjani towards Peshawar Cantonment Terminus Khushalgarh–Kohat–Thal Railway Tarnol towards Thal
Location Golra Sharif Junction Station Location within Pakistan

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.

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.^[2]