The Baku Tram
From the 1889 horse tram to the rails lifted in 2004 — the story of a network that vanished.
tramvay.tut.az
Transport
Baku Funicular
A short mountain railway from the boulevard up to the Alley of Martyrs — the city's simplest lift since 1960.
Go to the site
funikulyor.tut.az
A separate third-level domain with its own design
in progress The site is in progress. The domain is reserved; design and texts are under way.
How it will look: each site gets its own colour scheme and structure.
In brief
The funicular links the lower city with the upper terrace: in a few minutes the car climbs the steep slope and the whole bay of Baku opens up.
The line opened in 1960 and has been renewed several times. The upper station sits beside the Alley of Martyrs and the Flame Towers.
On the site
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How it works
Cable, counterweight, stops
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History
1960 and the later rebuilds
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The ride
What is near each station
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The view
The panorama of the bay
Related sites
Baku Boulevard
The seafront where Baku has been unwinding since 1909 — now a park tens of kilometres long.
bulvar.tut.az
Baku Metro
An underground city running since 1967: mosaics, deep stations and everyday routes.
metro.tut.az