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Islamabad
Islamabad District · Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Golra Sharif Railway Museum
The Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum at Golra Sharif station, Islamabad: 150 years of railway relics in a 19th-century junction station.
The Golra Sharif Railway Museum, also called the Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum, is at Golra Sharif railway station near sector F-13 of Islamabad. The station is a junction at about 1,994 feet, south-east of the Margalla Hills. Two galleries hold relics and memorabilia from more than 150 years of railways, back to the British Raj.
Why go
- ✦150 years of railway heritage
- ✦A working junction station
- ✦Old locomotives and carriages
History
The museum was set up in 2003 and renovated in 2018.
How to Reach
At Golra Sharif station near sector F-13, Islamabad.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to April.
Getting there, At Golra Sharif station near sector F-13, Islamabad.
Allow, About an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Golra Sharif Railway Museum, within 5 km.
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