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Golra Sharif Junction railway station (Urdu and 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.

Golra Sharif Junction Station گولڑہ شریف جنکشن اسٹیشن
General information
Location	Golra Road, Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
Coordinates	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
Distance	1,527 km (949 mi) from Kiamari[1] 160 km (99 mi) from Peshawar Cantt[1]
Other information
Station code	GLRS[2]
History
Opened	1881; 141 years ago (1881)[3]
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station Madina-Tul-Hijjaj towards Kiamari Karachi–Peshawar Line Sangjani towards Peshawar Cantonment Terminus Khushalgarh–Kohat–Thal Railway Kutbal towards Thal
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. 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 enjoys more importance due to its museum.[4] 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.

See also

• Golra Sharif Railway Museum
• Pakistan Railways

References

External links

• Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways

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