Baku Metro (Azerbaijani: Bakı metropoliteni) is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on 6 November 1967[1] when Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, it has features typical of ex-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)[1] of bi-directional tracks, made up of three lines[1] served by 27 stations.[1] The metro is the only one constructed in Azerbaijan, and was the fifth built in the Soviet Union. In 2015, it carried 222.0 million,[3] passengers,[4] an average daily ridership of approximately 608,200. In 2019, it carried 229.7 million,[2] an average daily ridership of 629,315.




Baku Metro Line