Aghdam Railway and Bus Station Complex
Railway station and bus terminal complex in Aghdam, Azerbaijan
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Aghdam Railway and Bus Station Complex (Azerbaijani: Ağdam Dəmir Yolu və Avtovağzal Kompleksi) is a railway station and bus terminal complex in Aghdam, Azerbaijan. It serves the rebuilt Barda–Aghdam railway line, part of Azerbaijan's post-war transport reconstruction in the region.[4][3] The Barda–Aghdam railway line is reported to be 47.3 km long.[5]
Aghdam Railway and Bus Station Complex Ağdam Dəmir Yolu və Avtovağzal Kompleksi | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Azerbaijan | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′46″N 46°58′05″E | ||||
| Owner | Azerbaijan Railways | ||||
| Line | Barda–Aghdam railway line | ||||
| Connections |   | ||||
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| Opened | 1968[1] | ||||
| Closed | 1993[2] | ||||
| Rebuilt | 10 May 2025[3] | ||||
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History
Work on a narrow-gauge railway route planned to connect Yevlakh–Barda–Aghdam–Khankendi–Shusha began in 1908, but the project was not completed due to World War I.[6]
The Yevlakh–Barda–Aghdam railway was commissioned in 1967, and Aghdam station is described as having opened in 1968.[7] In 1978–1979, the railway line was extended to Stepanakert (now Khankendi).[8][9]
During the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Aghdam was occupied in 1993 and rail operations on the Barda–Aghdam line ceased.[2]
Following the 2020 ceasefire agreement, Azerbaijan restored control over the Aghdam District on 20 November 2020.[10] After that, Azerbaijan announced design and construction works to rebuild the Barda–Aghdam railway line.[11]
Reconstruction and reopening
On 26 April 2025, local media reported a test run on the Barda–Aghdam line using a newly delivered Stadler FLIRT passenger trainset.[12]
On 10 May 2025, President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the rebuilt Barda–Aghdam railway line and the Aghdam Railway and Bus Station Complex.[3][4]
On 23 May 2025, Hikmet Hajiyev and members of Azerbaijan's coordination headquarters for reconstruction of the territories reportedly travelled by train from Aghdam to Baku.[13]