The Darlington trolleybus system once served the town of 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...

, County Durham

County Durham

County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...

, England

England

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. Opened on , it replaced the Darlington tramway network.

By the standards of the various now-defunct 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 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, the Darlington system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 5 routes, and a maximum fleet of 66 trolleybuses. It was closed relatively early, on .

None of the former Darlington trolleybuses is recorded as having been preserved.

See also

• Transport in Darlington
• List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom

External links

• National Trolleybus Archive

• British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
• National Trolleybus Association, based in London