All Uzbekistan articles

  • Organisations

    Uzbekiston Temir Yollari

    Established as an independent entity in 1991 following break-up of the former Soviet Railways (SZD) organisation, the railway became a state-controlled joint stock company in 1994. It comprises the former Central Asian Railway division of SZD. A 75 km line into Afghanistan opened in 2011, initially being operated by UTY. ...

  • Organisations

    Samarqand Tramway

    Tramway opened 2017; two routes serving 29 stops. See Samarqand network map. Work on an initial 6·4 km line began October 16 2016; the route from the main station south to Sat-Tepo opened on April 15 2017, using a fleet of trams from the defunct Toshkent network. Trial operations over ...

  • Organisations

    Toshkent Metro

    First line opened 1977; network comprises 4 lines with 45 stations. See Toshkent network map. Work on a northern extension of the Yunusobod line from Shahriston to Turkiston (3·6 km, 2 stations) had stopped in 2001, but with resumption of work the line opened on August 29 2020. The Chilonzor ...