Golra Sharif Junction Railway Station is located on Golra Road in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan. The railway station was built in 1882 and in 1912 the station was graded as a junction.
This railway station is located on the main line of Pakistan Railway Station. Golra railway station connects the rest of the country to the south and Peshawar to the north. This railway is located in the southwest of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, at an altitude of 1994 feet above sea level.
The magnificent building of Golra Railway Station is built in Victorian architecture and is made of yellow stone with five hall-like rooms. It was the logistical artery of the British during their Afghan military campaigns in the late 20th century and has since become an important trade route that enters Afghanistan through the famous Khyber Pass.
There is also a railway museum at Golra Sharif railway station. The station which once connected Peshawar, Kohat, Havelian and Multan is now more important because of its museum. Golra Sharif Railway Museum also known as Pakistan Railway Heritage Museum is located at Golra Railway Station in Rawalpindi Division.
has a junction station. This museum was established in 2003 and renovated in 2018.
The railway station is situated amidst a dense grove of 125-year-old banyan trees and the accompanying museum is a tourist attraction.
Railway stations are mostly associated with calmness, beauty, mysterious romance. Golra Sharif Junction railway station is one of the most beautiful railway stations in Pakistan. The old shade trees and benches as well as the beautiful platform offer a very attractive view.
Trains that stop at this Station
Train Name | Golra SharifArrival Time | Golra SharifDeparture Time |
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133UP – Kohat Express | 15:49 | 15:51 |
134DN – Kohat Express | 11:50 | 11:52 |
127UP – Mehr Express | 7:01 | 7:04 |
128DN – Mehr Express | 17:20 | 17:23 |
267UP – Rawalpindi Passenger | 8:05 | 8:07 |
268DN – Rawalpindi Passenger | 19:33 | 19:35 |
12DN – Hazara Express | 16:21 | 16:23 |
11UP – Hazara Express | 12:22 | 12:24 |
129Up-Thall Express | 22:00 | 22:02 |
Trains that don’t stop here
Train Name | Previous Station Name | Prev Station Arrival | Prev Station Departure |
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14DN – Awam Express | Taxila Cantt | 11:08 | 11:10 |
13UP – Awam Express | Rawalpindi | 12:30 | 12:55 |
40DN – Jaffar Express | Attock City | 8:35 | 8:37 |
39UP – Jaffar Express | Rawalpindi | 14:25 | 14:50 |
2DN – Khyber Mail | Attock City | 23:41 | 23:45 |
1UP – Khyber Mail | Rawalpindi | 1:25 | 1:55 |
47UP – Rehman Baba Express | Rawalpindi | 9:30 | 9:50 |
48DN – Rehman Baba Express | Attock City | 12:41 | 12:43 |