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Azerbaijan
ES2-003 (1), Baku
Operation
National railway
Azerbaijan Railways
System length
Total
2,932 kilometres (1,822 mi)
Double track
815 kilometres (506 mi)
Electrified
1,272 kilometres (790 mi)
Freight only
810 kilometres (500 mi)
Track gauge
Main
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Electrification
25 kV 50 Hz
Main network
Map
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Rail transport in Azerbaijan is operated by the national state-owned railway company Azerbaijan Railways (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları). The railway network consists of 2,918 km (1,813 mi), its gauge is 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) (Russian broad gauge), 815 km (506 mi) are double track and 1,272 km (790 mi) are electrified at 3 kV (3,000 V) DC.[1]
ESh2-019 Stadler electric train heading towards Sumqayıt stationTram in Baku, 1987
Railways take up 16.7% of Azerbaijan's freight traffic flows. Throughout 2005–2009, a massive railway modernization program was initiated.[2] Expansions costing $795 million were announced in 2012 to respond to the growing demand for rail transport in the country.[3] Stadler Rail and local partner International Railway Distribution LLC announced the formation of a 51:49 joint venture on July 17, 2014.[4]
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