Baku Metro
Bakı Metropoliteni |
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| Owner | Bakı Metropoliteni |
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| Locale | Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Transit type | Metro |
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| Number of lines | 3 |
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| Number of stations | 27 |
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| Daily ridership | 680,000 (2015) |
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| Began operation | November 6, 1967 |
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| Operator(s) | Bakı Metropoliteni |
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| Number of vehicles | 228 |
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| System length | 40.3 km (25.0 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1520 |
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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 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
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Line
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Segment
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Date opened
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Length
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Stations
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| Line 1
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1
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İçərişəhər ↔ Həzi Aslanov/Bakmil
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1967
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20.1 km
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13
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| Line 2
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2
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Şah İsmail Xətai ↔ Dərnəgül
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1976
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14.5 km
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10
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| Line 3
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3
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Xocəsən ↔ 8 Noyabr
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2016
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5.5 km
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3
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Timeline
| Segment |
Date opened |
Length
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| İçərişəhər-Nəriman Nərimanov
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November 6, 1967
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6.5 km
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| May 28-Şah İsmail Xətai
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February 22, 1968
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2.3 km
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| Nəriman Nərimanov-Ulduz
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May 5, 1970
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2.1 km
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| Nəriman Nərimanov-Bakmil
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September 25, 1970 (reconstructed in 1978-79)
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0.5 km
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| Ulduz-Neftçilər
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November 7, 1972
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5.3 km
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| May 28-Nizami Gəncəvi
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December 31, 1976
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2.2 km
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| Nizami Gəncəvi-Memar Əcəmi
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December 31, 1985
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6.5 km
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| Neftçilər-Əhmədli
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April 28, 1989
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3.3 km
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| Cəfər Cabbarlı
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December 27, 1993
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0.15 km
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| Əhmədli-Həzi Aslanov
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December 10, 2002
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1.4 km
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| Memar Əcəmi-Nəsimi
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October 9, 2008
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2.1 km
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| Nəsimi-Azadlıq prospekti
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December 30, 2009
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1.3 km
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| Azadlıq prospekti-Dərnəgül
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June 29, 2011
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1.5 km
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| Avtovağzal-Memar Əcəmi
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April 19, 2016
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2.07 km
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| Memar Əcəmi-2-8 Noyabr
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May 29, 2021
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1.4 km
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| Avtovağzal-Xocəsən
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December 23, 2022
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2.2 km
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| Total:
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27 stations
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40.3 km
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Renaming of stations
| Old name |
New name |
Date of renaming
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| Şaumyan |
Xətai |
May 11, 1990
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| XI Qızıl Ordu Meydanı |
20 Yanvar |
April 27, 1992
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| 28 Aprel |
28 May |
April 9, 1992
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| Avrora |
Qara Qarayev |
April 27, 1992
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| Elektrozavod |
Bakmil |
January 1, 1993
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| 26 Bakı Komissarı |
Sahil |
April 9, 1992
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| Bakı Soveti |
İçәrişәhәr |
April 25, 2007
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| Məşədi Əzizbəyov |
Koroğlu |
December 30, 2011
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Related pages
References
Other websites
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| Famous and historic structures |
- Ichari Shahar
- Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- Bath Houses of the Shirvanshahs
- Bath Houses of Haji Gayib
- Maiden Tower
- Baku Khans' Palace
- Alley of Honor
- Martyrs' Lane
- Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center
- International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
- Palace of Happiness
- Gulustan Palace
- Ismailiyya Palace
- Baku TV Tower
- Flame Towers
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| Places of worship |
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque
- Binagady Mosque
- Gardashlyg Mosque
- Juma Mosque
- Lezgi Mosque
- Muhammad Mosque
- Palace Mosque
- Saray Mosque
- Shahids’ Mosque
- Sheikh İbrahim Mosque
- Taza Pir Mosque
- Tuba Shahi Mosque
- Ateshgah
- Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral
- Church of the Saviour
- Church of Michael Archangel
- Church of the Immaculate Conception
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| Nature and parks |
- Baku Bay
- Baku Archipelago
- Lake Boyukshor
- Baku Botanical Gardens
- National Park
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden
- Philharmonic Garden
- Molokan Garden
- Baku Boulevard
- Samad Vurgun Park
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| Entertainment and recreation |
- Baku Crystal Hall
- Baku Ferris Wheel
- Buta Palace
- Heydar Aliyev Palace
- Baku Zoo
- Park Bulvar
- Children's World
- Baku State Circus
- Baku Water Park
- Baku Aqua Park
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| Cultural and art | |
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| Science and education | |
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| Sport venues |
- AZAL Stadium
- Baku Aquatics Center
- Baku National Stadium
- Baku Shooting Center
- Baku Sports Hall
- Baku Tennis Academy
- Bayil Stadium
- Dalga Arena
- Bakcell Arena
- Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
- Ismat Gayibov Stadium
- Karabakh Stadium
- National Gymnastics Arena
- Inter Arena
- Shagan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
- Tofiq Ismayilov Stadium
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| Transportation | |
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| Squares and streets |
- Azadliq Square
- Fountains Square
- National Flag Square
- 28 May Street
- Boyuk Shor Highway
- Istiglaliyyat Street
- Neftchilar Avenue
- Nizami Street
- Rashid Behbudov Street
- Tbilisi Avenue
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Government and
financial institutions | |
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Category:Baku |
