Baku railway station


Baku
Baku railway station
General information
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°22′59″N 49°51′12″E / 40.38306°N 49.85333°E / 40.38306; 49.85333
SystemAzerbaijan Railways Central Terminal
Owned byAzerbaijan Railways
Operated byAzerbaijan Railways
LinesBaku suburban railway, Inter-city rail, International railway
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsBaku Metro

28 May; Jafar Jabbarli

Bus station
Airport bus
Bike lane

(Future)

Tram
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Other information
Station code547112[1]
History
Opened1880
Rebuilt1926
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Azerbaijan Railways Following station
Xırdalan
Next clockwise
Baku suburban railway Keshla
Next counter-clockwise
Bilajari
towards Qazax
Baku-Qazax Terminus
Bilajari
towards Qabala
Baku-Qabala
Bilajari
towards Balakən
Baku-Balakən
Preceding station Georgian Railway Following station
Tbilisi
towards Kars, Turkey
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Terminus
Location
Baku is located in Azerbaijan
Baku

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. This station is located in the city Transport HUB.

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.

See also

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. ^ a b "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.