8 Noyabr (Baku Metro)

8 November (Azerbaijani: 8 Noyabr) is a station on the third (purple) line of the Baku Metro.^[1] The station was named to commemorate Victory Day of Azerbaijan.^[2]

8 November
Baku Metro station
General information
Location	Baku Azerbaijan
Coordinates	40.401111°N 49.821667°E / 40.401111; 49.821667
Owned by	Baku Metro
Line(s)	Purple line
Connections	(future)   Blue Line
Construction
Accessible
History
Opened	29 May 2021 (2021-05-29)
Services
Preceding station Baku Metro Following station Memar Ajami towards Khojasan Purple line Terminus

History

Preparations for the construction of B-3 and B-4 stations started back in 2012, when the traffic on Ceyhun Selimov Street and Jalil Mammadguluzade Street for each station, respectively, was blocked.^[3] Over the next 4 years, tunnels were laid from Memar Ajami-2 station. After the opening of the first two stations of the purple line, the Baku Metro announced that the third station would open in 2018.^[4]

The station was planned to be opened in 2018,^[5][6] but the work was not completed and the opening was postponed to 2019.^[7] The deputy chairman of CJSC Baku Metro stated that there was a delay due to natural and geological problems. A new station opening date of 2020 was announced, but the works were also not completed on time.^[8]

On 8 December, by order of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the station was named "8 November", in honour of the victory in the Second Karabakh War.^[9] The Cabinet of Ministers' decision states:

"On the initiative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev the new station of the Baku Metro, located at 1065 block Ceyhun Salimov Street, Nasimi district, was named "November 8".

The official opening took place on 29 May 2021, when the station was visited by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.^[10]

See also

• List of Baku metro stations
• Elmler Akademiyasi (Baku Metro)
• Hezi Aslanov (Baku Metro)
• Victory Day (Azerbaijan)

References

1. "Baku Metro". UrbanRail.
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3. "На дорогах Баку сложилась тяжелая ситуация". 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-08-04.
4. "Новая станция метро будет сдана уже в 2018 году". Oxu.az (in Russian). 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
5. "Названы сроки открытия в Баку новой станции метро". Day.Az (in Russian). 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
6. "Бакинский метрополитен приступил к расширению "зеленой" линии". Trend News Agency (in Russian). 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
7. "Бакметрополитен назвал новый срок открытия станции на «Папанина» - КАРТЫ". 1news.az. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
8. "В 2020 году в Баку откроют новую станцию метро – КАРТЫ – ФОТО". 1news (in Russian). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
9. "По инициативе президента новая станция метро будет называться "8 ноября"". Report News Agency (in Russian). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
10. "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - XƏBƏRLƏR » Tədbirlər". President.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2021-05-29.