Gara Garayev (Baku Metro)

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Gara Garayev

Qara Qarayev
Baku Subway logo.png
Baku Metro station
General information
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
Owned by Baku Metro
Line(s)
Tracks2
Connections(future)   Blue Line
History
Opened6 November 1972 (1972-11-06)
Services
Preceding station Baku Subway logo.png Baku Metro Following station
Koroğlu
towards Icheri Sheher
Red line
Neftchilar
towards Hazi Aslanov
Koroğlu
towards Darnagul
Green line

Gara Garayev (Azerbaijani : Qara Qarayev) is a Baku Metro station. It was opened on 6 November 1972. It was previously called Avrora during the Soviet Era and is now named after Gara Garayev. [1]

Gara Garayev Avenue Baki s@h@ri, Qara Qarayev prospekti.jpg
Gara Garayev Avenue

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References

  1. "Baku Metro". UrbanRail.

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