Trolleybuses in Darlington
Darlington trolleybus system | |
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A rebodied former Darlington trolleybus working on the Bradford system, May 1970 | |
Operation | |
Locale | Darlington, County Durham, England |
Open | 17 January 1926 (1926-01-17) |
Close | 31 July 1957 (1957-07-31) |
Status | Closed |
Routes | 5 |
Operator(s) | Darlington Corporation Transport |
Infrastructure | |
Stock | 66 (maximum) |
The Darlington trolleybus system once served the town of Darlington, County Durham, England. Opened on 17 January 1926 (1926-01-17),[1][2] it replaced the Darlington Corporation Light Railways tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Darlington system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 5 routes, and a maximum fleet of 66 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed relatively early, on 31 July 1957 (1957-07-31).[1][2]
None of the former Darlington trolleybuses are recorded as having been preserved.[3]
See also
- Transport in Darlington
- 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. 46–48, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
Further reading
- Lockwood, Stephen (2004). Darlington Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-904474-33-3.
External links
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
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