Golra Sharif Railway Museum

Golra Sharif Railway Museum
گولڑہ شریف ریلوے میوزیم
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Established26 September 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-26)
LocationGolra Sharif Junction railway station, Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°40′14″N 72°56′52″E / 33.67059182133933°N 72.9477081384724°E / 33.67059182133933; 72.9477081384724
TypeRailway Museum
OwnerPakistan Railways
A view of Golra Sharif Railway Museum

Golra Sharif Railway Museum, also known as Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum, is a railway museum located near Sector F-13 of Islamabad, Pakistan. It is located at the Golra Sharif railway station, a junction station in the Rawalpindi Division of Pakistan Railways, located at 1,994 feet above sea level, in the southeast of the Margalla Hills and east of the cradle of Gandhara civilization, the ancient city of Taxila.[1][2]

Established in 2003 and renovated in 2018,[3] the railway museum consists of two galleries housing the relics and memorabilia associated with more than 150 years of rail heritage dating back to the days of the British Raj. The railway station, with its museum, is a major attraction for tourists and locals alike and is becoming a major attraction for railway enthusiasts.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Golra Railway Station, museum not appealing any more". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Golra station a window into subcontinent's rail history". The Express Tribune. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Railways heritage museum to reopen soon". The Express Tribune. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.