Trolleybuses in Nottingham
| Nottingham trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 Nottingham trolleybus at the King Street terminus, April 1966 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Open | 10 April 1927 |
| Close | 30 June 1966 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 8 |
| Operator(s) | Nottingham Corporation Tramways (1927–1936) Nottingham City Transport (1936–1966) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 157 (maximum) |
The Nottingham trolleybus system once served the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Opened on 10 April 1927,[1][2] it gradually replaced the Nottingham tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Nottingham system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 8 routes, and a maximum fleet of 157 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed on 30 June 1966.[1][2]
Nottingham was also served by another system, the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system, which was in operation between 1932 and 1953.
Six of the former Nottingham system trolleybuses are preserved. Four of them are at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire, England, and the other two are in a private collection in Boughton, Nottinghamshire.[3]
See also
- Nottingham City Transport
- History of Nottingham
- Transport in Nottingham
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
References
Notes
- ^ a b Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 108–112, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
Further reading
- Banks, John; Groves, F P (2002). The Prestige Series Nottingham 1. Glossop, Derbyshire, UK: Venture Publications. ISBN 1-898432-19-8.
- Banks, John; Groves, F P (2002). The Prestige Series Nottingham 2. Glossop, Derbyshire UK: Venture Publications. ISBN 1-898432-18-X.
- Bowler, David R H (2007). Nottingham Trolleybuses. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. ISBN 978-0-904235-20-3.
- Groves, F P (1978). Nottingham City Transport. Glossop, Derbyshire, UK: TPC. ISBN 0-903839-25-3.
- Iliffe, David R H; Baguley, W (1979). Old Nottingham Transport. Vol. 3, The railway comes to Nottingham: electric trams, part two: a story in pictures. Nottingham Historical Film Unit. OCLC 505165442.
- Ottewell, David J. (2000). Nottingham's Trams and Trolleybuses. Nottinghamshire County Council. ISBN 0-902751-33-6.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|origdate=(help) - Riley, C F (1966). Nottingham's Trolleybus system. London: B.H. Wintle for Omnibus Society. OCLC 505167381.
External links
Media related to Trolleybuses in Nottingham at Wikimedia Commons
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Nottingham trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- Nottingham trolleybuses picture gallery
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
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