Trolleybuses in Nottingham
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The Nottingham trolleybus system once served the city
of Nottingham
, in the county of Nottinghamshire
, England
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Nottingham tramway network
.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Nottingham system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 8 routes, and a maximum fleet of 157 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Nottingham was also served by another system, the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system
, which was in operation between 1932 and 1953.
Six of the former Nottingham system trolleybuses are preserved. Four of them are at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
, Lincolnshire
, England
, and the other two are in a private collection in Boughton, Nottinghamshire
.
City status in the United Kingdom
City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city". Nonetheless, this appellation carries its own prestige and, consequently, competitions...
of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, in the county of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, 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...
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Nottingham tramway network
Nottingham Corporation Tramways
Nottingham Corporation Tramways was formed when Nottingham Corporation took over the Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited, which had operated a horse and steam tram service from 1877.-1898 - Planning:...
.
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
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, the Nottingham system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 8 routes, and a maximum fleet of 157 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
Nottingham was also served by another system, the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system
Trolleybuses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system once linked the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England, with Ripley, in the neighbouring county of Derbyshire...
, which was in operation between 1932 and 1953.
Six of the former Nottingham system trolleybuses are preserved. Four of them are 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...
, and the other two are in a private collection in Boughton, Nottinghamshire
Boughton, Nottinghamshire
Boughton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England forming part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton.Boughton windmill was located close to the present B6381 road ....
.
See also
- Nottingham City TransportNottingham City TransportNottingham City Transport is the major bus operator of the English city of Nottingham, running a comprehensive network of services in the Greater Nottingham area, with some services continuing to Southwell, Loughborough, and East Midlands Airport. There are over 80 routes across the City, giving...
- History of NottinghamHistory of NottinghamThis article is about the history of Nottingham.-History:Nottingham is relatively unusual among big manufacturing cities in Britain in having a mediæval and pre-industrial past of equal importance to its more recent one. The first evidence of settlement dates from pre-Roman times, and it is...
- Transport in NottinghamTransport in NottinghamNottingham is the seventh largest conurbation in the United Kingdom. Despite this, the city had a poor transportation system in the 1980s. Due to this, the government have in the early twentyfirst century invested a lot of money in the transportation network of Nottingham, which has led to the...
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Nottingham trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- Nottingham trolleybuses picture gallery
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London