List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom by Home Nation
and by regions of England
. It includes all trolleybus
systems, past and present.
In the United Kingdom
the first trolleybus systems were inaugurated on 20 June 1911 in two different cities, Bradford
and Leeds
, although public service in Bradford did not commence until 24 June. Coincidentally, the UK's last trolleybus service also operated in Bradford
, on 26 March 1972.
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
and by regions of England
Regions of England
In England, the region is the highest tier of sub-national division used by central Government. Between 1994 and 2011, the nine regions had an administrative role in the implementation of UK Government policy, and as the areas covered by elected bodies...
. It includes all trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
systems, past and present.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the first trolleybus systems were inaugurated on 20 June 1911 in two different cities, Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, although public service in Bradford did not commence until 24 June. Coincidentally, the UK's last trolleybus service also operated in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, on 26 March 1972.
East Midlands
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Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town... |
23 May 1927 | 24 March 1938 | ||
Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
9 January 1932 | 9 September 1967 | See also Trolleybuses in Derby Trolleybuses in Derby The Derby trolleybus system once served Derby, the county town of Derbyshire in central England. The trolleybus service started in 1932 and ran until 1967.-History:The Derby trolleybus system opened on , and it gradually replaced the Derby tramway network... . |
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Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
10 April 1927 | 30 June 1966 | See also Trolleybuses in Nottingham Trolleybuses in Nottingham The Nottingham trolleybus system once served the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Nottingham tramway network.... . |
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Notts & Derby Traction Company | ♦ Nottingham | 7 January 1932 | 25 April 1953 | See also Trolleybuses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Trolleybuses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system once linked the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England, with Ripley, in the neighbouring county of Derbyshire... . |
East of England
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Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell... |
2 September 1923 | 23 August 1963 | See also Trolleybuses in Ipswich Trolleybuses in Ipswich The Ipswich trolleybus system once served Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Ipswich tramway network.... . |
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Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated... |
16 October 1925 | 28 October 1954 | See also Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea The Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system once served the town of Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways.... . |
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Greater London
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
1912 16 May 1931 |
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Demonstration. See also Trolleybuses in London Trolleybuses in London The London trolleybus system served the city of London, England, and the rest of the London Passenger Transport Area, for just over thirty years in the mid twentieth century.... . |
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North East England
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Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001... |
17 January 1926 | 31 July 1957 | See also Trolleybuses in Darlington Trolleybuses in Darlington The Darlington trolleybus system once served the town of Darlington, County Durham, England. Opened on , it replaced the Darlington tramway network.... . |
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Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from... |
28 February 1924 | 2 April 1953 | ||
Tees-side Railless Traction Board | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
8 November 1919 | 4 April 1971 | See also Trolleybuses in Teesside Trolleybuses in Teesside The Teesside trolleybus system once served the conurbation of Teesside, in the North East of England. Opened on , it was unusual in being a completely new system that was not replacing any previously operating tramway network.... . |
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
1 October 1935 | 1 October 1966 | See also Trolleybuses in Newcastle upon Tyne Trolleybuses in Newcastle upon Tyne The Newcastle upon Tyne trolleybus system once served the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, then in Northumberland , England... . |
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South Shields South Shields South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne... |
12 October 1936 | 29 April 1964 | See also Trolleybuses in South Shields Trolleybuses in South Shields The South Shields trolleybus system once served the town of South Shields, then in County Durham, but now in Tyne and Wear, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the South Shields Corporation Tramways.... . |
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North West England
Name of System | Location | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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South Lancashire Transport Company | Atherton Atherton, Greater Manchester Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester... |
3 August 1930 | 31 August 1958 | See also Trolleybuses in South Lancashire Trolleybuses in South Lancashire The South Lancashire trolleybus system once served industrial South Lancashire, England, including the towns of Atherton, Bolton, Swinton, Leigh and St Helens... . |
♦ St Helens St Helens, Merseyside St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census... |
11 July 1927 | 1 July 1958 | See also Trolleybuses in St Helens Trolleybuses in St Helens The St Helens trolleybus system once served St Helens, Merseyside, north west England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the St Helens tramway network.... . |
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Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... |
1983 | Demonstration. | ||
Manchester Corporation Transport | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
1 March 1938 | 30 December 1966 | See also Trolleybuses in Manchester Trolleybuses in Manchester The Manchester trolleybus system once served the city of Manchester, now also the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England... . |
♦ Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines... |
26 August 1925 | 30 December 1966 | See also Trolleybuses in Ashton-under-Lyne Trolleybuses in Ashton-under-Lyne The Ashton-under-Lyne trolleybus system once served the market town of Ashton-under-Lyne, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, north west England.Opened on , the Ashton system gradually replaced the Ashton-under-Lyne tramway network... . |
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♦ Oldham Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester... |
26 August 1925 | 5 September 1926 | ||
Ramsbottom Ramsbottom Ramsbottom is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the course of the River Irwell, in the West Pennine Moors. Historically within Lancashire, it is located north-northwest of Bury, and north-northwest of Manchester... |
14 August 1913 | 31 March 1931 | System closed officially in 1928. Occasional operation thereafter to 31 March 1931. | |
Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name... |
10 March 1913 | 11 September 1920 | ||
Wigan Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total... |
7 May 1925 | 30 September 1931 | ||
South East England
Name of System | Location | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Brighton Corporation Transport (BCT) | Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
23 December 1913 1 May 1939 |
16 September 1914 30 June 1961 |
See also Trolleybuses in Brighton Trolleybuses in Brighton The Brighton trolleybus system once served the town of Brighton, East Sussex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Brighton tramway network.... . |
Brighton, Hove & District Omnibus Company (BHC) | ♦ Brighton | 3 March 1946 | 24 March 1959 | All Brighton trolleybuses were lettered "Brighton, Hove & District Transport". See also Trolleybuses in Brighton Trolleybuses in Brighton The Brighton trolleybus system once served the town of Brighton, East Sussex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Brighton tramway network.... . |
Hastings Tramways Co. | Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900.... |
1 April 1928 | 31 May 1959 | A wholly owned subsidiary of Maidstone & District Motor Services from 1935. See also Trolleybuses in Hastings Trolleybuses in Hastings The Hastings trolleybus system once served the town of Hastings, East Sussex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Hastings tramway network.... . |
Maidstone Corporation Transport Maidstone Corporation Transport Maidstone Corporation Transport was the operator of trams, trolleybuses and motorbuses in Maidstone, Kent from 1904 to 1974. The operations of Maidstone Corporation passed to Maidstone Borough Council Transport in reorganisation of local government in 1974, expanding the Borough... |
Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... |
1 May 1928 | 15 April 1967 | See also Trolleybuses in Maidstone Trolleybuses in Maidstone The Maidstone trolleybus system once served Maidstone, the county town of Kent, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Maidstone tramway network.... . |
Portsmouth Corporation Transport Portsmouth Corporation Transport Portsmouth Corporation Transport was a tram, trolleybus and bus operator formed in 1898 and owned by Portsmouth Corporation. Tram services ended in 1936, while bus operations continued until the company was privatised in 1988.-History:... |
Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
4 August 1934 | 27 July 1963 | See also Trolleybuses in Portsmouth Trolleybuses in Portsmouth The Portsmouth trolleybus system once served the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Portsmouth tramway network; the last trams ran on 10 November 1936.... . |
Reading Corporation Tramways | Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
18 July 1936 | 3 November 1968 | See also Trolleybuses in Reading Trolleybuses in Reading The Reading trolleybus system once served the town of Reading, Berkshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Reading tramway network.... . |
South West England
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Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... |
13 May 1933 | 20 April 1969 | See also Trolleybuses in Bournemouth Trolleybuses in Bournemouth The Bournemouth trolleybus system once served the town of Bournemouth, then in Hampshire, but now in Dorset, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Bournemouth tramway network.... . |
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West Midlands
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Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
27 November 1922 | 30 June 1951 | See also Trolleybuses in Birmingham Trolleybuses in Birmingham The Birmingham trolleybus system once served the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. Opened on , it supplemented Birmingham's original tramway network.... . |
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Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
29 October 1923 | 5 March 1967 | See also Trolleybuses in Wolverhampton Trolleybuses in Wolverhampton The Wolverhampton trolleybus system served the city of Wolverhampton, then in Staffordshire, England , for much of the twentieth century.... . |
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♦ Walsall Walsall Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative... |
22 July 1931 | 3 October 1970 | See also Trolleybuses in Walsall Trolleybuses in Walsall The Walsall trolleybus system once served the town of Walsall, then in Staffordshire, but now in West Midlands, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Walsall tramway network.... . |
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
20 June 1911 | 26 March 1972 | The last trolleybus system (apart from museum lines) in the UK. See also Trolleybuses in Bradford Trolleybuses in Bradford The Bradford trolleybus system served the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England for much of the 20th century. It was one of the first two trolleybus systems to be opened in the United Kingdom, along with the Leeds system.... . |
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Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
22 August 1928 1985 |
14 December 1963 1986 |
See also Trolleybuses in Doncaster Trolleybuses in Doncaster The Doncaster trolleybus system once served the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Doncaster Corporation Tramways.... . Demonstration. |
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Grimsby Grimsby Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996... |
3 October 1926 | 4 June 1960 | See also Trolleybuses in Grimsby Trolleybuses in Grimsby The Grimsby trolleybus system once served the seaport of Grimsby, in Lincolnshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced part of the Grimsby District Light Railway, a tramway that had served both Grimsby and the neighbouring holiday resort of Cleethorpes... . |
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♦ Cleethorpes Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :... |
18 July 1937 | 4 June 1960 | See also Trolleybuses in Cleethorpes Trolleybuses in Cleethorpes The Cleethorpes trolleybus system once served the holiday resort of Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire, England. Opened on , it replaced part of the Grimsby District Light Railway, a tramway that had served both Cleethorpes and the neighbouring seaport of Grimsby... . |
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Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
20 July 1921 | 24 October 1926 | ||
Huddersfield Corporation Transport Trolleybuses | Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.... |
4 December 1933 | 13 July 1968 | See also Trolleybuses in Huddersfield Trolleybuses in Huddersfield The Huddersfield trolleybus system once served the market town of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Huddersfield tramway network.... . |
Keighley Keighley Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth... |
3 May 1913 | 31 August 1932 | ||
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
23 July 1937 | 31 October 1964 | See also Trolleybuses in Kingston upon Hull Trolleybuses in Kingston upon Hull The Kingston upon Hull trolleybus system once served the city of Kingston upon Hull , in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England... . |
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Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
20 June 1911 | 26 July 1928 | New system is in planning (2010). See also Trolleybuses in Leeds. |
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Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of... |
3 October 1912 | 2 October 1965 | See also Trolleybuses in Rotherham Trolleybuses in Rotherham The Rotherham trolleybus system once served the town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Opened on , it was the third trolleybus system to be established in the United Kingdom, after the systems in nearby Bradford and Leeds, which had opened simultaneously in 1911... . |
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Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company The Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company was the name adopted by the Mexborough & Swinton Tramways Company in 1929 following the introduction of trolleybuses on all its routes... |
♦ Mexborough Mexborough Mexborough is a town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, situated on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne... |
31 August 1915 | 26 March 1961 | |
York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... |
22 December 1920 | 5 January 1935 | ||
Scotland
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Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... |
5 September 1912 | 13 May 1914 | First UK system to close. | |
Glasgow Corporation Transport | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
3 April 1949 | 27 May 1967 | See also Trolleybuses in Glasgow Trolleybuses in Glasgow The Glasgow trolleybus system operated in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, between 1949 and 1967, with the network reaching its largest extent in 1959.... . |
Wales
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Aberdare Aberdare Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705... |
14 January 1914 | 1 July 1925 | ||
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
1 March 1942 | 11 January 1970 | See also Trolleybuses in Cardiff Trolleybuses in Cardiff The Cardiff trolleybus system once served Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Cardiff tramway network.By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Cardiff system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 14 routes,... . |
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Llanelli Llanelli Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby... |
26 December 1932 | 8 November 1952 | ||
Pontypridd Pontypridd Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff... |
18 September 1930 | 31 January 1957 | ||
Rhondda Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley... |
22 December 1914 | 1 March 1915 | ||
Northern Ireland
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Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
28 March 1938 | 12 May 1968 | See also Trolleybuses in Belfast Trolleybuses in Belfast The Belfast trolleybus system once served the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the only trolleybus system ever to be built in Ireland. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Belfast tramway network.... . |
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See also
- List of trolleybus systems, for all other countries
- List of town tramway systems
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of rapid transit systems
Museums with working trolleybuses
- Black Country Living MuseumBlack Country Living MuseumThe Black Country Living Museum is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings, located in Dudley in the West Midlands of England. The museum occupies a urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle in the centre of the Black Country conurbation...
- East Anglia Transport MuseumEast Anglia Transport MuseumThe East Anglia Transport Museum is an open air transport museum, with numerous historic public transport vehicles . It is located in Carlton Colville a suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk...
- The Trolleybus Museum at SandtoftThe Trolleybus Museum at SandtoftThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft is a transport museum which specialises in the preservation of trolleybuses. It is located by the village of Sandtoft, near Belton on the Isle of Axholme in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Description:...