Baku railway station
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 | ||||
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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.
History
[edit]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]
Local public transport
[edit]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
.
Gallery
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Baku railway station, February 2017
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Postcard, circa 1910
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Platforms, February 2017
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Escalators to the 28 May metro station, 2017
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Electric locomotive AZ4A-0002 with passenger coaches at the station, 2019
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Baku-Sumgait Train
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.