The Portsmouth trolleybus system once served the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Opened on 4 August 1934,[1][2] it gradually replaced the Portsmouth tramway network; the last trams ran on 10 November 1936.[1]
| Portsmouth trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Open | 4 August 1934 |
| Close | 27 July 1963 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 9 |
| Operator(s) | Portsmouth Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | (?) V DC parallel overhead lines |
| Stock | 100 (maximum) |
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Portsmouth system was a medium-sized one, with a total of nine routes, and a maximum fleet of 139 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed on 27 July 1963.[1][2] The former trolleybus routes were replaced by diesel bus services.[3]
Two of the former Portsmouth trolleybuses are now preserved, one (No. 313) at the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville, Suffolk, and the other one (No. 1) at the CPPTD Museum, Wicor Farm, and Portchester as of 2014.[4]
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References
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Further reading
- Bowler, David R H (2014). Portsmouth Trolleybuses. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon Books. ISBN 9781874422969.
- Brown, Ron (2010). Portsmouth Transport. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-0136-6.
- Cox, Barry (2001). Portsmouth Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-901706-73-4.
- Janes, D A P; Funnell, R G (1969). Trolleybuses of Portsmouth. Reading, Berkshire, UK: Reading Transport Society. ISBN 0-901792-00-4.
External links
Media related to Trolleybuses in Portsmouth at Wikimedia Commons
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London