Baku railway station

Baku
Azerbaijan Railways Central Terminal
Baku railway station
General information
Location	Baku,  Azerbaijan
Coordinates	40°22′59″N 49°51′12″E
Owned by	Azerbaijan Railways
Operated by	Azerbaijan Railways
Line(s)	Baku suburban railway, Inter-city rail, International railway
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Connections	28 May; Jafar Jabbarli   Red line   Green line Bus station Airport bus (Future) Tram
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	547112[1]
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	1926
Electrified	Yes
Location Baku Location within Azerbaijan

Baku railway station (Azerbaijani: Bakı Dəmir Yolu Vağzalı) is the central station of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located in the Nesimi district in central Baku, approximately 3 km northeast from the historical core of Baku, İçərişəhər.

It is connected to the adjacent 28 May metro station by a pedestrian tunnel. It is also the terminal of the circular Baku suburban railway, Inter-city rail and International railway lines.

History

Baku Rail Station in late 19 Century

The first station building dates back to 1880, with the launch of the Baku-Tbilisi railway. The architecture of the first building was in the Moorish Revival style.^[2] In 1926, the second station complex, Sabunchu Station, was designed and constructed to serve the electrified Baku–Sabunchu railway. The architecture of the second building is also in the Moorish Revival style.^[3] In 1967, the 28 May metro station was built and connected to the Sabunchu Station by a pedestrian tunnel.^[4] In 1977, the station underwent a major renovation, during which a modern station building was built, adjacent to the old Sabunchu Station.^[3] In 2017, the station underwent a renovation again.^[5]

Baku Electrical Railway Station, built in 1846

Local public transport

The station is served by the following public transport services:

Connections by Baku Metro of 28 May (Baku Metro) station in

  Red line

and Jafar Jabbarly (Baku Metro) station in

  Green line

.

Aero Express Bus

BakuBus H1 buses run 24 hours a day from Station to Baku Airport.

Gallery

• 
  Baku railway station, February 2017
• 
  Postcard, circa 1910
• 
  Platforms, February 2017
• 
  Escalators to the 28 May metro station, 2017
• 
  Electric locomotive AZ4A-0002 with passenger coaches at the station, 2019
• 
  Baku-Sumgait Train
• 
  Baku Rail Station in 2024

See also

• Azerbaijan Railways
• Rail transport in Azerbaijan
• Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway

References

1. "Баку-Пассажирская" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
2. "Бакинский железнодорожный вокзал - Тифлисский вокзал (Баку)" (in Russian). Ourbaku.com. 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
3. "The Baku Railway Station is commissioned into operation after major reconstruction". Mehriban-Aliyeva.az. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
4. "History". Metro.gov.az. 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
5. "Ilham Aliyev, his spouse attend opening of newly renovated Baku Railway Station (PHOTO)". Trend.az. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.

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