Trolleybuses in Grimsby
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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
. It was closed on .
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Grimsby system was a small one, with a total of only two routes, and a maximum fleet of just 19 trolleybuses.
The tramway, which had been taken over by the Cleethorpes Urban District Council in July 1936, continued to operate until March 1937, with a reduced service between Riby Square and Cleethorpes. It was then closed, and a new Cleethorpes trolleybus system
was set up, to run jointly with the Grimsby system, on the Grimsby–Cleethorpes route, which was extended to Bathing Pool.
Operation of both trolleybus systems was transferred to the Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport Joint Committee in 1957, but they were both closed soon afterwards, on . Some of their redundant trolleybuses then served on the Walsall system
, until that system's closure in 1970. None of the former Grimsby/Cleethorpes trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.
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...
, in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
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, England
England
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. Opened on , it gradually replaced part of the Grimsby District Light Railway
Grimsby District Light Railway
The Great Grimsby Street Tramways Company was a tramway serving Grimsby and Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, England. It was a subsidiary of the Provincial Tramway Company....
, a tramway that had served both Grimsby and the neighbouring holiday resort
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
of 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 :...
. It was closed on .
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 Grimsby system was a small one, with a total of only two routes, and a maximum fleet of just 19 trolleybuses.
History
The first Grimsby trolleybus route, opened in 1926, was partly a conversion of the branch tramway from Riby Square along Freeman Street, and partly an extension to a new terminus at Weelsby Road. The second route, which was a replacement of the main tramway section between the Old Market Place, Grimsby, and Kingsway in Cleethorpes, was not opened until November 1936.The tramway, which had been taken over by the Cleethorpes Urban District Council in July 1936, continued to operate until March 1937, with a reduced service between Riby Square and Cleethorpes. It was then closed, and a new Cleethorpes trolleybus system
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...
was set up, to run jointly with the Grimsby system, on the Grimsby–Cleethorpes route, which was extended to Bathing Pool.
Operation of both trolleybus systems was transferred to the Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport Joint Committee in 1957, but they were both closed soon afterwards, on . Some of their redundant trolleybuses then served on the Walsall system
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....
, until that system's closure in 1970. None of the former Grimsby/Cleethorpes trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.
See also
- History of Grimsby
- Transport in Grimsby
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of a Grimsby/Cleethorpes trolleybus and early motorbuses
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London