Trolleybuses in Kingston upon Hull
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The Kingston upon Hull trolleybus system once served the city
of Kingston upon Hull
(usually referred to as Hull), in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. Opened for service on (two days after a ceremonial inauguration), it gradually replaced the Hull tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Hull system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 7 routes, and a maximum fleet of 100 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Hull's distinctively liveried trolleybuses played a role in the Philip Larkin
poem, Here, which is set in Hull. None has survived.
City status in the United Kingdom
City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city". Nonetheless, this appellation carries its own prestige and, consequently, competitions...
of 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...
(usually referred to as Hull), in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Opened for service on (two days after a ceremonial inauguration), it gradually replaced the Hull 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 Hull system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 7 routes, and a maximum fleet of 100 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Hull's distinctively liveried trolleybuses played a role in the Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL is widely regarded as one of the great English poets of the latter half of the twentieth century...
poem, Here, which is set in Hull. None has survived.
See also
- Transport in Kingston upon Hull
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London