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| Baku Metro Bakı Metropoliteni | |
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| Info | |
| Owner | Bakı Metropoliteni |
| Locale | Baku,  Azerbaijan |
| Transit type | Metro |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 26 |
| Daily ridership | 680,000 (2015) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | November 6, 1967 |
| Operator(s) | Bakı Metropoliteni |
| Number of vehicles | 228 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 38.1 km (23.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1520 |
Baku Metro (Azerbaijani: Bakı Metropoliteni), is an electrified metro railway system which is a part of the public transportation system of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It was opened on 6 November 1967.
At that time, Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union until the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Baku Metro has the features found in most other ex-Soviet metro systems. These include very deep metro stations, and detailed decorations that blend traditional Azerbaijani national designs with Soviet ideology. The metro system has three lines and has 38.1 kilometers of double railway tracks with 26 stations, all of which is underground. It is run by the Bakı Metropoliteni. In 2015, it carried 222.0 million passengers,[1] which means an average ridership of approximately 608,200 passengers each day.
Expansion plans[change | change source]
At present, there are several projects, only two of which are under construction. In 2011, the Chief Executive of the Baku Metro, Taghi Ahmadov, announced plans to construct 70 new stations by 2040.[2][3] These will serve the new bus complex as well as Heydar Aliyev International Airport.[4]
Network[change | change source]
Lines[change | change source]
| Name | Line | Segment | Date opened | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 1 | İçərişəhər ↔ Həzi Aslanov/Bakmil | 1967 | 20.1 km | 13 |
| Line 2 | 2 | Şah İsmail Xətai ↔ Dərnəgül | 1976 | 14.5 km | 10 |
| Line 3 | 3 | Avtovağzal ↔ 8 Noyabr | 2016 | 3.47 km | 3 |
Timeline[change | change source]
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| İçərişəhər-Nəriman Nərimanov | November 6, 1967 | 6.5 km |
| May 28-Şah İsmail Xətai | February 22, 1968 | 2.3 km |
| Nəriman Nərimanov-Ulduz | May 5, 1970 | 2.1 km |
| Nəriman Nərimanov-Bakmil | September 25, 1970 (reconstructed in 1978-79) | 0.5 km |
| Ulduz-Neftçilər | November 7, 1972 | 5.3 km |
| May 28-Nizami Gəncəvi | December 31, 1976 | 2.2 km |
| Nizami Gəncəvi-Memar Əcəmi | December 31, 1985 | 6.5 km |
| Neftçilər-Əhmədli | April 28, 1989 | 3.3 km |
| Cəfər Cabbarlı | December 27, 1993 | 0.15 km |
| Əhmədli-Həzi Aslanov | December 10, 2002 | 1.4 km |
| Memar Əcəmi-Nəsimi | October 9, 2008 | 2.1 km |
| Nəsimi-Azadlıq prospekti | December 30, 2009 | 1.3 km |
| Azadlıq prospekti-Dərnəgül | June 29, 2011 | 1.5 km |
| Avtovağzal-Memar Əcəmi | April 19, 2016 | 2.07 km |
| Memar Əcəmi-2-8 Noyabr | May 29, 2021 | 1.4 km |
| Total: | 26 stations | 38.1 km |
Renaming of stations[change | change source]
| Old name | New name | Date of renaming |
|---|---|---|
| Şaumyan | Xətai | May 11, 1990 |
| XI Qızıl Ordu Meydanı | 20 Yanvar | April 27, 1992 |
| 28 Aprel | 28 May | April 9, 1992 |
| Avrora | Qara Qarayev | April 27, 1992 |
| Elektrozavod | Bakmil | January 1, 1993 |
| 26 Bakı Komissarı | Sahil | April 9, 1992 |
| Bakı Soveti | İçәrişәhәr | April 25, 2007 |
| Məşədi Əzizbəyov | Koroğlu | December 30, 2011 |
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ötən il Bakı metrosu ilə 222 mln. sərnişin daşınıb". Apa.az. Azəri Press Agentliyi (APA). 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-01-21. (in Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "Over 70 underground stations to be built in Baku". news.az. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ Mammadov, Anar. ""Memar Əcəmi" stansiyasında yeni metro xəttinə keçid açılır - FOTO". Milli.az. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ "41 new underground stations to be constructed in Azerbaijani capital in the next 17 years". Today.az. October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baku Metro. |
- Official website (in Azerbaijani) (in Russian) (in English)
- Baku Metro Track Map (in Russian)
- Urbanrail - Baku Metro
- Information Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- More information (in Russian)
- Baku Public Transportation
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