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Baku
Azerbaijan Railways terminal
Baku railway station
General information
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates	40°22′59″N 49°51′12″E / 40.38306°N 49.85333°E / 40.38306; 49.85333
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
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	1926
Electrified	Yes
Location 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.

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※

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. 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. In 1967, the 28 May metro station was built and "connected to the Sabunchu Station by a pedestrian tunnel." In 1977, the station underwent a major renovation, during which a modern station building was built, adjacent to the old Sabunchu Station. In 2017, the station underwent a renovation again.

Local public transport※

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※

• 
  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

See also※

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

References※

External links※

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