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Narimanov depot

  • Date of opening:

    November 6, 1967

  • Line:

    Red

  • Territory:

    18,6 ha.

  • Address:

    Alesger Qayıbov street 11

“Narimanov” electric depot.

Commissioning date: November 6, 1967.
Area: 18,6 ha.
Address: Alasgar Gayibov street 11.
The nearest metro station:    "Bakmil".
This electric depot was established by a service name of Moving trains according to the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan No. 444 dated August 6, 1966. On the eve of commissioning of the Metro, the first trial run of train was conducted on October 16, 1967. Currently, the depot serves a train garage with 290 carriages. 
According to the statistical figures of 2015, the garage has an average annual operating capacity for 230 carriages and the average technical speed of the trains is 44 km / h (as of 2018). The main tasks of the electric depot are to fill out the necessary schedules for passenger transportation plans with technically well-maintained trains that meet all the safety requirements for transportation.

The Narimanov electric depot consists of repair and maintenance workshops, depot and rails, three power substations, utility areas, a boiler and a warehouse, as well as a line connecting it to the "Keshla" cargo yard of the State Railways of Azerbaijan. The depot is designed for the parking, maintenance, and current and capital repair of trains.

The smooth, safe operation of the trains is more than just the optimal condition of carriages; A train driver’s role and work is undeniable too.
The rest areas for the train drivers and other employees of the metro have been reorganized, along with other necessary measures in this regard. A dining room for healthy eating, as well as a recreational park for leisure time of employees were rebuilt, and a sports complex was built and put into operation.
Most of the metro services and areas, as well as electric depots, maintenance departments for the operation of trains, roads and tunnel facilities, power supply, electromechanics, capital maintenance of carriages, security and fire safety services,  landscaping and carriage-cleaning facilities, diagnostic and metrological support center, Car Column (avtomotonəqliyyat kolonu), combined workshops, and warehouse utility unit are located in the "Narimanov" electric depot area.