BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 7
By Anastasia Savchenko - Trend:
Another subway station on the purple line of the Baku Metro is under construction, spokesperson of the Baku Metro CJSC Bakhtiyar Mammadov told Trend.
“This will be the third station after Avtovagzal and Memar Ajami-2 stations on the purple line,” Mammadov said.
The spokesperson noted that this station, with the conditional name B-3, which is currently under construction, is located in the Nasimi district, near the central military hospital, on Jeyhun Salimov Street.
“After the opening of this station, we will have a completely different train schedule,” Mammadov added.
The spokesperson also emphasized that when the third station is put into operation, the trains will have circular movement and cross from one track to another.
“The station under construction will have three tiers, with 17 escalators and elevators for passengers with disabilities,” Mammadov added.
The purple line, the third one, with a length of 2.2 kilometers and so far consisting of two stations - “Avtovagzal” and “Memar Ajami-2”, was opened April 19, 2016.
In total, it is planned to build 12 stations on the line. All stations on the third line, unlike the stations of the other two lines, are capable of receiving trains consisting of seven railcars.