Baku railway station

Location
	Baku Location within Azerbaijan

Baku
Baku
Azerbaijan Railways Central Terminal
	Baku railway station
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 Red line; Jafar Jabbarli metro station Green line; Bus station
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	547112
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	1926
Electrified	Yes
Location
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

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]