Baku | |
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Azerbaijan Railways terminal | |
General information | |
Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°22′59″N 49°51′12″E / 40.38306°N 49.85333°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 metro station Jafar Jabbarli metro station |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | 547112 [1] |
History | |
Opened | 1880 |
Rebuilt | 1926 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
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
.