Trolleybuses in Rotherham
| Rotherham trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 Trolleybus at the Rotherham Pumping Station turnback, April 1965 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Open | 3 October 1912 |
| Close | 2 October 1965 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 10 |
| Operator(s) | Rotherham Corporation |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | (?) V DC parallel overhead lines |
| Stock | 80 (maximum) |
The Rotherham trolleybus system once served the town of Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Opened on 3 October 1912,[1][2] it was the fourth trolleybus system to be established in the United Kingdom, after the systems in nearby Bradford and Leeds, which had opened simultaneously in 1911, and Dundee earlier in 1912. Between 1912 and 1949, the Rotherham system gradually replaced the Rotherham Tramway.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Rotherham system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 10 routes, and a maximum fleet of 80 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed on 2 October 1965.[1][2]
Three of the former Rotherham trolleybuses are now preserved, two at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire, and the other by the Rotherham Trolleybus Group at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.[3]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 125–130, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
Further reading
- Survey of Rotherham Corporation Transport. Omnibus Society. North Western and Yorkshire Branch. 1970. OCLC 505168922.
- Barker, Colin (2013). Rotherham Trolleybuses. Trolleybus Classics Number 30. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174499.
- Hall, Charles (1996). Rotherham and District Transport, vol 1. Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK: Rotherwood Press. ISBN 978-0-903666-89-3.
- Hall, Charles (1998). Rotherham and District Transport, vol 2. Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK: Rotherwood Press. ISBN 978-0-903666-92-3.
- Hall, Charles (1999). Rotherham and District Transport, vol 3. Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK: Rotherwood Press. ISBN 978-0-903666-93-0.
- Marshall, Roy (1988). Fleet History of Rotherham Corporation. London: PSV Circle.
External links
- Rotherham Trolleybus Group
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
