Baku railway station
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.
Baku | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan Railways 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 |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Connections | Baku Metro (28 May metro station) |
| 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 | |
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.
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]
Gallery
Baku railway station, February 2017.JPG.webp)
Postcard, circa 1910
Platforms, February 2017.jpg.webp)
Escalators to the 28 May metro station, 2017
Electric locomotive AZ4A-0002 with passenger coaches at the station, 2019
References
- "Баку-Пассажирская" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- "Бакинский железнодорожный вокзал - Тифлисский вокзал (Баку)" (in Russian). Ourbaku.com. 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- "The Baku Railway Station is commissioned into operation after major reconstruction". Mehriban-Aliyeva.az. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- "History". Metro.gov.az. 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- "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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