Trolleybuses in Bournemouth
| Bournemouth trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 A Bournemouth trolleybus at the Iford roundabout, March 1966. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset), England |
| Open | 13 May 1933 |
| Close | 20 April 1969 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 22 |
| Operator(s) | Bournemouth Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 104 (maximum) |
The Bournemouth trolleybus system once served the town of Bournemouth, then in Hampshire, but now in Dorset, England. Opened on 13 May 1933,[1][2] it gradually replaced the Bournemouth tramway network.
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Bournemouth system was a medium sized one, with a total of 22 routes, and a maximum fleet of 104 trolleybuses. It was also the second largest trolleybus system in southern England, after the London system.[1] It was closed on 20 April 1969.[1][2]
Seven of the former Bournemouth system trolleybuses are now preserved, six of them in various locations around the United Kingdom, including the Bournemouth Heritage Transport collection in Parkstone, and one of them in the Republic of Ireland.[3]
See also
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References
Notes
- ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ a b Bruce, Ashley. "British Trolleybus Systems". British Trolleybuses website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Further reading
- Bowler, David R H (2001). Bournemouth Trolleybuses. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. ISBN 9780904235197.
- Pearce, Malcolm N (1998). Bournemouth Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781901706109.
External links
Media related to Trolleybuses in Bournemouth at Wikimedia Commons
- Bournemouth Corporation Trolley Buses: A Brief History
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Bournemouth trolleybuses and early motorbuses.
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading.
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London.
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