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==Timetable== | ==Timetable== | ||
===Journey Planner=== | ===Journey Planner=== | ||
Can be found at [http://ticket.ady.az/en/ Online Ticket Sales] | |||
===Downloadable Timetable=== | ===Downloadable Timetable=== | ||
A list of | A list of Long Distance trains and International trains is given here: [https://ticket.ady.az/en/movement] | ||
However, a good [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e-EYqi7dUH1yCD7m7Uw3pSixKwOlvw08ibkqqQGRbFs privately compiled timetable] is available. | However, a good [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e-EYqi7dUH1yCD7m7Uw3pSixKwOlvw08ibkqqQGRbFs privately compiled timetable] is available. | ||
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*"World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2) | *"World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2) | ||
===Web-based Maps=== | ===Web-based Maps=== | ||
*Thorsten Büker's [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/azerbaijan--artsakh/azerbaijan--artsakh.gif Map of Azerbaijan]. | *Thorsten Büker's [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/azerbaijan--artsakh/azerbaijan--artsakh.gif Map of Azerbaijan] - a single sheet dated January 2010. | ||
==Gauge== | ==Ticketing== | ||
The online booking system has been reworked: [https://ticket.ady.az//en/sale] enables purchase of tickets for any long distance train from/to any station and also destinations in Russia and Ukraine) served by direct trains. | |||
==Infrastructure== | |||
===Infrastructure Authority=== | |||
Not known | |||
===Network Statement=== | |||
None known | |||
===Gauge=== | |||
"Russian" gauge (1520mm) | "Russian" gauge (1520mm) | ||
==Electrification== | ===Electrification=== | ||
3000 V dc | 3000 V dc | ||
==Rule of the road== | ===Rule of the road=== | ||
Right. | Right. | ||
===Distances=== | |||
No source known | |||
==Other railways== | ==Other railways== | ||
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==Recent and future changes== | ==Recent and future changes== | ||
In May 2005 the heads of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian railways agreed a joint venture to construct and operate a new line from Astara (Azerbaijan) to Resht and Qazvin ( | In May 2005 the heads of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian railways agreed a joint venture to construct and operate a new line from Astara (Azerbaijan) to Resht and Qazvin (Iran). Construction of the first section between Qazvin and Rasht was completed in March 2011. Astara (Azerbaijan) to Astara (Iran) opened to traffic 29 March 2018. | ||
==Special Notes== | ==Special Notes== | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 3 April 2018
Country Name
Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan)
National railway system
Azerbaijan State Railway: ADDY (Azərbaycan Dövlət Dəmir Yolu)
Official Website
Language
Azerbaijani (also called Azeri); 13 other languages are also spoken in the country
Currency
Manat (AZN)
UIC code
Numeric 57; alpha AZE
Timetable
Journey Planner
Can be found at Online Ticket Sales
Downloadable Timetable
A list of Long Distance trains and International trains is given here: [1]
However, a good privately compiled timetable is available.
Printed Timetable
None.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
Printed Maps
- "World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2)
Web-based Maps
- Thorsten Büker's Map of Azerbaijan - a single sheet dated January 2010.
Ticketing
The online booking system has been reworked: [2] enables purchase of tickets for any long distance train from/to any station and also destinations in Russia and Ukraine) served by direct trains.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Authority
Not known
Network Statement
None known
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)
Electrification
3000 V dc
Rule of the road
Right.
Distances
No source known
Other railways
None.
Tourist lines
None.
Metro
Baku
Trams
Baku
Recent and future changes
In May 2005 the heads of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian railways agreed a joint venture to construct and operate a new line from Astara (Azerbaijan) to Resht and Qazvin (Iran). Construction of the first section between Qazvin and Rasht was completed in March 2011. Astara (Azerbaijan) to Astara (Iran) opened to traffic 29 March 2018.
Special Notes
Azerbaijan includes the Autonomous Republic (muxtar respublika) of Nakhchivan, separated from the rest of the country by Armenia. Armenia controls a number of territories which are formally part of Azerbaijan, surrounding the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
