Trolleybuses in South Shields
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The South Shields trolleybus system once served the town of South Shields
, then in County Durham
, but now in Tyne and Wear
, England
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the South Shields Corporation Tramways.
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the South Shields system was a medium sized one, with a total of 11 routes, and a maximum fleet of 61 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
One of the former South Shields trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
, Lincolnshire
.
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
, then in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, but now in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, 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 South Shields Corporation Tramways.
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 South Shields system was a medium sized one, with a total of 11 routes, and a maximum fleet of 61 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
One of the former South Shields trolleybuses is now preserved, 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...
.
See also
- History of South Shields
- Public transport in South Shields
- Transport in Tyne and WearTransport in Tyne and WearTyne and Wear is the metropolitan area which includes all of Sunderland and Newcastle. However, Tyne and Wear is not an urban area as there are large green spaces between Newcastle and Sunderland. There is currently a large transportation system in Tyne and Wear, which includes a metro system, a...
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of a South Shields trolleybus and early motorbuses
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London