Golra Railway Station
Golra Sharif Railway Museum, also known as Pakistan Railways Heritage
Museum, is a Railway Museum located near the Sector E-11 of Islamabad,
the capital of Pakistan. It is a junction station in Rawalpindi Division
of the 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 .This railway station is the
site of a venerated Railway Museum housing the relics and memorabilia
associated with railways dating back to the days of the British Raj. The
Railways station with its museum is a major attraction for tourists and
locals alike. The Railway Heritage Museum was established in October
2003. From Relics dating back to the inception of railways in the
subcontinent by the British to memorabilia depicting the creation of the
museum are housed and preserved in this heritage site. The Rail
Heritage Museum is housed in three different halls to contain artifacts
reflecting history of Railway over a period of more than 150 years
including almost 100 years of undivided India. As a part of the museum
there is a big yard where cranes, trolleys, saloons, locomotives,
coaches and tracks are marshaled impressively, portraying the railway’s
march forward through time.
