It is located at the Golra Sharif railway station, a junction station in the Rawalpindi Division of 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.

[1][2] Established in 2003 and renovated in 2018,[3] the railway museum consists of two galleries housing the relics and memorabilia associated with more than 150 years of rail heritage dating back to the days of the British Raj.

In late 2002, the headquarters issued instructions to all the divisions of the Pakistan railways to scrap all the old items including crockery, furniture, locomotives, and saloons for narrow gauge lines.

[6] 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.

[2] 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.

Mechanical models, signalling systems, communication tools and the evolution of operational protocols are preserved and chronologically displayed in the museum.

[2] The museum also displays the social impact and anthropological implications of the railways on the human geography of the multi-racial sub continent.

A mighty steam locomotive hauling luxury coaches across the beautiful scenic routes of the plains of Punjab or the rolling hills of the north west has become a romantic sight.

Dignitaries, whether related to railways or not, have frequently visited as this heritage museum has become a huge source of attraction to people because of its uniqueness.