What is the Baku Metro?
Q: What is the Baku Metro?
A: The Baku Metro is an electrified metro railway system that is part of the public transportation system of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Q: When was the Baku Metro opened?
A: The Baku Metro was opened on November 6, 1967.
Q: Was Azerbaijan part of the Soviet Union when the Baku Metro was opened?
A: Yes, Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union when the Baku Metro was opened in 1967.
Q: What are some features of the Baku Metro that are found in most other ex-Soviet metro systems?
A: Some features of the Baku Metro that are found in most other ex-Soviet metro systems include very deep metro stations and detailed decorations that blend traditional Azerbaijani national designs with Soviet ideology.
Q: How long are the Baku Metro's railway tracks and how many stations does it have?
A: The Baku Metro has 38.1 kilometers of double railway tracks with 26 stations, all of which is underground.
Q: Who runs the Baku Metro?
A: The Baku Metro is run by the Bakı Metropoliteni.
Q: How many passengers did the Baku Metro carry in 2015?
A: In 2015, the Baku Metro carried 222.0 million passengers, which means an average ridership of approximately 608,200 passengers each day.
