South Shields trolleybus on the Tyne Dock to Pierhead Route
| South Shields trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | South Shields, County Durham, England |
| Open | 12 October 1936 |
| Close | 29 April 1964 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 11 |
| Operator(s) | South Shields Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | |
| Stock | 61 (maximum) |
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 12 October 1936,[1] 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.[1] It was closed on 29 April 1964.[1]
One of the former South Shields trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire.[2]
See also
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
Further reading
External links
Media related to Buses in South Shields at Wikimedia Commons
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of a South Shields trolleybus and early motorbuses
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
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