Baku Metro
The Metro Baku ( Baki aserb. Metropoliteni, Russian Бакинский метрополитен ) is the metro in the Azerbaijani capital Baku and also the only subway system of Azerbaijan. The first section was commissioned in 1967. Today ( as of 2011) is one of the subway stations 23 on two lines with a total length of 34.6 kilometers.
History and General
The first plans for the underground construction in Baku already existed in the 1930s. However, because of the outbreak of the Second World War, the construction had to be stopped first. It was not until 1947 the building was decided by decree of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. The first phase with just ten kilometers from Baki soveti (now İçərişəhər ) to Nəriman Nərimanov went a long construction period on November 6, 1967 in operation. In the 1970s and 1980s, the metro system was expanded, as was, for example, in 1985, as the second ( "green" ) line intended route of Nizami Gəncəvi to Memar Əcəmi in operation. Architecturally oriented themselves in the construction of the stations heavily on Moscow model, which many of the stations were given a magnificent design.
Line network
The Baku Metro for the originally planned system with two lines was not implemented until finally today, as planned as a switch node station Cəfər Cabbarlı has not yet been developed for this purpose. As a result, the second line currently consists of only the single-track two -kilometer section between the two stations Cəfər Cabbarlı and Shah Ismail Xətai, while the remaining metro routes is operated as a single ( branched ) line on which trains alternating between Həzi Aslanov and İçərişəhər (originally Baki soveti ) or run between Həzi Aslanov and Azadliq prospective or between İçərişəhər and Bakmil.
Access to the platforms is controlled by access locks that allow the crossing only after applying an RFID chip card. The RFID chip cards were introduced from 2006 onwards tentatively, proved to be a great success and are now the only payment method represents the cards must once for 4 AZN ( just under 4 euros, as of 2012) acquired ( six trips are included) and can be arbitrarily are often loaded with the desired number of possible driving. A ride costs 20 Qəpik (as of 2013).
Line
Timeline of openings
Rolling stock
As in almost all metros of the former Soviet Union operate in Baku Metro trains of the series " E" and " 81-717/714 ". They are all waiting in the depot Bakmil, the only previous Baku Metro Depot.
Accidents
Due to a technical defect in the power supply system of underground burned from a fully occupied train in the tunnel near the station Ulduz: On October 28, 1995 in Baku Metro, a devastating fire disaster that caused a stir worldwide occurred. It burned or suffocated total of 289 people, including 28 children, another 269 people suffered injuries, smoke inhalation and burns. The disastrous fire of 1995 is considered the most serious incident in the history of the underground world.