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==Timetable==
==Timetable==
===Journey Planner===
===Journey Planner===
None
Can be found at [http://ticket.ady.az/en/ Online Ticket Sales]


===Downloadable Timetable===
===Downloadable Timetable===
A list of express trains (mainly international) from, but not to, Baku is given on the [http://railway.gov.az/index.php?newsid=40 “Qatarların hərəkət cədvəli”] page
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.


===Printed Timetable===
===Printed Timetable===
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==Maps==
==Maps==
===Timetable Maps===
===Printed Maps===
None.
*"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)
===Other Maps===
===Web-based Maps===
None.
*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.
 
==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==
===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==
None.
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==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Azerbaijan]]
{{Navbox Azerbaijan}}
*[[Azerbaijan - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services]]

Revision as of 12:02, 3 April 2018

Country Name

Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan)

National railway system

Azerbaijan State Railway: ADDY (Azərbaycan Dövlət Dəmir Yolu)

Official Website

www.railway.gov.az

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

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.

See also