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.
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]
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 .