Baku railway station explained

Baku
Type:Azerbaijan Railways terminal
Address:Baku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates:40.3831°N 49.8533°W
Line:Baku suburban railway, Inter-city rail, International railway
Structure:At-grade
Platform:5
Tracks:8
Parking:Yes
Opened:1880
Rebuilt:1926
Electrified:Yes
Code:547112[1]
Owned:Azerbaijan Railways
Operator:Azerbaijan Railways
Connections: 28 May metro station
Jafar Jabbarli metro station
Map Type: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

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]

Local public transport

The station is served by the following public transport services:

Connections by Baku Metro of 28 May (Baku Metro) station in and Jafar Jabbarly (Baku Metro) station in .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Баку-Пассажирская . 2019-09-06 . 2019-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905152722/https://tr4.info/station/547112 . live . ru.
  2. Web site: Бакинский железнодорожный вокзал - Тифлисский вокзал (Баку) . Ourbaku.com . 2016 . 2021-10-17 . ru.
  3. Web site: The Baku Railway Station is commissioned into operation after major reconstruction . Mehriban-Aliyeva.az . 2017-02-10 . 2021-10-17 . en.
  4. Web site: History . . 2015 . 2021-10-17 . en.
  5. Web site: Ilham Aliyev, his spouse attend opening of newly renovated Baku Railway Station (PHOTO) . Trend.az . 2017-02-10 . 2021-10-17 . en.