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===Downloadable Timetable=== | ===Downloadable Timetable=== | ||
A list of | A list of Local and Long Distance trains (these all international and from, but not to, Baku) is given on the [http://www.railway.gov.az/index/en/ Azerbaijan Railways] page > ''For Passengers'' > ''Timetable'' > ''Local'' or ''Long Distance''. | ||
===Printed Timetable=== | ===Printed Timetable=== |
Revision as of 11:37, 23 December 2014
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
None
Downloadable Timetable
A list of Local and Long Distance trains (these all international and from, but not to, Baku) is given on the Azerbaijan Railways page > For Passengers > Timetable > Local or Long Distance.
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.
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)
Electrification
3000 V dc
Rule of the road
Right.
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 (Itran). In February 2006, the intention to build the line as soon as possible was confirmed. The first section between Qazvin and Rasht was completed in March 2011.
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.