Type: Monument - Railway Station
Province: Islamabad
District: Islamabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: Golrha Sharif Railway Station was established by the British in 1882 to connect the area to Havelian, Kohat and Peshawar. The building is constructed with lime stone masonry laid out in lime mortar. The small stone platform is designed in Victoria Style railway station. A museum was established in this building which housed rare items, i.e., watches, navigation equipment, medals, costumes worn by railway staff of British India, photographs, crockery, furniture and other railway accessories.
Latitude: 33.670600000
Longitude: 72.947700000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Remains of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi District
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 35, No. 1, July 2012
Year of Publication: 2012
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
