The transport in Azerbaijan involves air traffic, waterways and railroads. All transportation services in Azerbaijan except for oil and gas pipelines are regulated by the Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic.For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.
M2 Azerbaijan
Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku
Baku Metro is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on 6 November 1967 when Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, its features are typical of former Soviet systems, including very deep central stations and exquisite decorations that blend traditional Azerbaijani national motifs with Soviet ideology. At present, the system has 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) of bidirectional tracks, made up of three lines served by 27 stations. The metro is the only in Azerbaijan, the fifth in the Soviet Union and the thirty-fourth in the world. In 2015, it carried 222.0 million, passengers, an average daily ridership of approximately 608,200. In 2019, it carried 229.7 million, an average daily ridership of 629,315.
İçərişəhər Metro Station
Baku Subway System 1970
81-717M/714M Type with old front. (Modernized in Tbilisi, Georgia)
81-717M/714M Type with new front (Modernized locally by Baku Metro)