Trolleybuses in Darlington
| Darlington trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 A rebodied former Darlington trolleybus working on the Bradford system, May 1970 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Darlington, County Durham, England |
| Open | 17 January 1926 |
| Close | 31 July 1957 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 5 |
| Operator(s) | Darlington Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 66 (maximum) |
The Darlington trolleybus system once served the town of Darlington, County Durham, England. Opened on 17 January 1926,[1][2] it replaced the Darlington Corporation Light Railways tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Darlington system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 5 routes, and a maximum fleet of 66 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed relatively early, on 31 July 1957.[1][2]
None of the former Darlington trolleybuses are recorded as having been preserved.[3]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 46–48, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
Further reading
- Lockwood, Stephen (2004). Darlington Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-904474-33-3.
External links
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
