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. This station is located in the city Transport HUB.

Baku
Azerbaijan Railways Central 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, Inter-city rail, International railway
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Connections	28 May; Jafar Jabbarli   Red line   Green line Bus station Airport bus Bike lane (Future) Tram
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, 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.

Gallery

• 
  Baku railway station, February 2017
• 
  Postcard, circa 1910
• 
  Platforms, February 2017
• 
  Escalators to the 28 May metro station, 2017
• 
  Electric locomotive AZ4A-0002 with passenger coaches at the station, 2019
• 
  Baku-Sumgait Train
• 
  Baku Rail Station in 2024
• 
  Bike Lanes linking to Central Station

See also

• Azerbaijan Railways
• Rail transport in Azerbaijan
• Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway