Baku suburban railway
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The Baku suburban railway (Azerbaijani: Bakı şəhərətrafı dəmir yolu) or Absheron Circular line (Azerbaijani: Abşeron dairəvi xətti) is a 91 km (57 mi) commuter rail service which began in 2019, serving the Azerbaijani capital Baku.[2]
Background
In 2016, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov confirmed that work was underway on a 25 km (16 mi) railway line to Heydar Aliyev International Airport from Baku's main station.[3]
In 2018, president
The initial phase of the service was launched in May 2019, connecting Baku station with Sabunçu via four intermediate stations.[5][6] By 2020, the line was extended to Sumqayit, linking to the existing Baku–Sumqayit railway to form a circle line.
Stations
At its 2019 opening, the suburban railway served seven stations.[7] In 2020 seven stations were added, bringing the total to 14.[8]
- Baku Central
- Keshla
- Koroğlu
- Bakıxanov
- Sabunçu
- Zabrat 1
- Zabrat 2
- Məmmədli
- Pirşağı
- Goradil
- Novxanı
- Sumqayit
- Xırdalan
- Biləcəri
Subway Transfers
# | Transfer | At | Terminus |
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M1 | Red | 28 May (Baku Metro) | Westward |
M2 | Green | Jafar Jabbarly (Baku Metro) | Westward |
M1 | Red | Koroglu (Baku Metro)
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Eastward |
Future
# | Transfer | At | Terminus |
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M3 | Purple | Keshla-1 | Westward |
M4 | Blue | Keshla-2 | Westward |
M2 | Green | Bakikhanov-1 | Eastward |
M4 | Blue | Bakikhanov-2 | Eastward |
M2 | Green | Koroglu-2
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Eastward |
History
The first Elektrichka ran on July 6, 1926, along the Baku–Sabunchi line in Soviet Azerbaijan.
Rolling stock
Current
ESh2-019 (since 2019)
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Stadler KISS electric multiple unit at Baku
Former
ER9 (1926-2004)
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ER9 elektrichka
Future plans
13 more stations are planned toward to the East, including Baku International Airport.
A total of 20 passenger railroad stations are planned to be reconstructed / commissioned / built on the Absheron Peninsula by the end of 2027, including the construction of 4 new stations between Balajari Station and Baku Railway Station, AzVision.az reports, referring to the 'Baku city General Plan 2040.
See also
References
- ^ "Baku circular railway completed". Railway Gazette. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Baku suburban railway planned". Railway Gazette. 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Suburban railway line being expanded". AzerNews. 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Funding approved for Baku suburban railway". Railway Pro. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Baku suburban railway phase one launched". Railway Gazette. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "President inaugurates Baku suburban railway first phase". Metro Report. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Railway line to be laid to Heydar Aliyev International Airport". AzerNews. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Abşeron dairəvi dəmir yolu bu gündən etibarən işləyir – Cədvəl". banker.az (in Azerbaijani). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.