Baku Metro
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.
| 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 | 27 |
| Daily ridership | 680,000 (2015) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | November 6, 1967 |
| Operator(s) | Bakı Metropoliteni |
| Number of vehicles | 228 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 40.3 km (25.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
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 40.3 kilometers of double railway tracks with 27 stations, which, apart from two stations, are 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
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
Lines
| 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 | Xocəsən ↔ 8 Noyabr | 2016 | 5.5 km | 3 |
Timeline
| 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 |
| Avtovağzal-Xocəsən | December 23, 2022 | 2.2 km |
| Total: | 27 stations | 40.3 km |
Renaming of stations
| 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 |
Baku Metro Media
Baku Metro map
Baku Subway System 1970
The Baku Metro by (WT-shared) Tim Sandell*Source: :Image:Baku metro.svg * map: Baku * Map of: Baku
- Bakı Metropoliteni konseptual inkişaf sxemi.jpg
Bakı Metropoliteni konseptual inkişaf sxemi
Baku Metro Map with under construction stations
Subway trains 81-717/714, 81-717m/714m and 81-760B/761B/763B. Nariman Narimanov's depot, Baku Metro
81-717M/714M Type with old front. (Modernized in Tbilisi, Georgia)
81-717M/714M Type with new front (Modernized locally by Baku Metro)
Related pages
References
- ↑ "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. http://www.today.az/news/business/48132.html. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
Other websites
- 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