Trolleybuses in Cardiff
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The Cardiff trolleybus system once served Cardiff
, the capital city
of Wales
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Cardiff tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Cardiff system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 14 routes, and a maximum fleet of 79 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Four of the former Cardiff trolleybuses are now preserved. Two of them are at the premises of the Cardiff & South Wales Trolleybus Project in East Cardiff, one is at the National Collections Centre of the National Museum Wales
, Nantgarw
, and the other one is at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
, Lincolnshire
, England
.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, the capital city
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Cardiff tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
systems in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the Cardiff system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 14 routes, and a maximum fleet of 79 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Four of the former Cardiff trolleybuses are now preserved. Two of them are at the premises of the Cardiff & South Wales Trolleybus Project in East Cardiff, one is at the National Collections Centre of the National Museum Wales
National Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, formerly the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, comprises eight museums in Wales:* National Museum Cardiff* St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff* Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon...
, Nantgarw
Nantgarw
Nantgarw is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Cardiff.From an electoral and administrative perspective Nantgarw falls within the ward of Taffs Well, a village some 2.5 miles south, but historically fell within the boundaries of Caerphilly, which is a major town...
, and the other one is at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft is a transport museum which specialises in the preservation of trolleybuses. It is located by the village of Sandtoft, near Belton on the Isle of Axholme in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Description:...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
See also
- Bus transport in CardiffBus transport in CardiffBus transport in Cardiff, the capital and most populous city in Wales, forms the major part of the city's public transport network, which also includes water, air travel and an urban rail network...
- History of CardiffHistory of CardiffThe history of Cardiff a City and County Borough and the capital of Wales spans at least 6,000 years. The area around Cardiff has been inhabited by modern humans since the Neolithic Period. Four Neolithic burial chambers stand within a radius of of Cardiff City Centre, with the St Lythans burial...
- Transport in CardiffTransport in CardiffTransport in Cardiff, capital and most populous city in Wales involves road, rail, bus, water and air. Several factors have influenced the development of its transport network...
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- Cardiff & South Wales Trolleybus Project - official site
- Cardiff Transport Preservation Group - official site
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Cardiff trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- BBC South East Wales - Trolleybus Revival - reminiscences about trolleybus transport in Cardiff
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London