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Exit to the city
There are exits at both ends of the platform.
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About the station
Named after the Great Silk Road that once crossed the lands of today's Uzbekistan; until 1997 it bore the name of Maxim Gorky. It has been the terminus of the line since 1980. The vault is made of eight domes about 5 m across with carving by folk master M. Usmanov, and the walls are faced with marble inlaid with red granite.
The name
The station is named after the Great Silk Road, the ancient trade route that crossed the lands of today's Uzbekistan. From its opening until 1997 it bore the name of the writer Maxim Gorky.
Design
This is a shallow single-vault station with an island platform. The vault is made up of eight domes about 5 m across, each framed by lamps; the domes and wall cornices carry carved ornament by master M. Usmanov. The walls are faced with marble inlaid with red granite, and the floor is grey and pink granite. The end walls bear bronze bas-reliefs by Yakov Shapiro on Maxim Gorky themes.
History
The station opened on 18 August 1980 with the second section of the Chilonzor Line and has been its northern terminus ever since. On 1 May 1997 it received its current name. In 2025 lifts for people with disabilities were installed and restrooms were opened here.
Fun fact
In the 1972 design the station was listed as «Tinchlik».
Architects: S. Adilov, F. Muzaffarova, R. Fayzullaev
Artists: Sculptor Yakov Shapiro (bronze bas-reliefs), folk master M. Usmanov (carved ornament)
Former names: Maxim Gorky (1980–1997)
Fare
2 500 sum — ATTO card, bank card or app; 3 000 sum — cash (paper QR ticket). Prices since 1 October 2026.
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Questions about the station
Which line is Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli station on?
Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli is a station on the Chilonzor line of the Tashkent Metro.
When does Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli station open and close?
The line runs from 05:00 to 24:00.
What is near Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli station?
Nearby: Navroʻz bazaar (TTZ).