Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea
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The Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system once served the town of Southend-on-Sea
, in Essex
, England
. Opened on , it gradually replaced Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways
.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Southend system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 4 routes, and a maximum fleet of 34 trolleybuses. It was closed relatively early, on .
None of the former Southend trolleybuses is recorded as having been preserved.
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
, in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south 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 Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways
Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways
Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways served the town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex from 19 July 1901 until 8 April 1942.-Infrastructure:The system had its hub at Victoria Circus, with a small loop around Southchurch Road, Chichester Road, Warrior Square and the High Street...
.
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 Southend system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 4 routes, and a maximum fleet of 34 trolleybuses. It was closed relatively early, on .
None of the former Southend trolleybuses is recorded as having been preserved.
See also
- History of Southend-on-Sea
- Transport in Southend-on-Sea
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Southend-on-Sea trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- Southend Corporation Transport: The Trolleybus Network 1925 to 1954 - a short history
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London