| Birmingham trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Open | 27 November 1922 |
| Close | 30 June 1951 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 5 |
| Operator(s) | Birmingham Corporation Tramways (to 1927) Birmingham Corporation Tramway and Omnibus Department (1927–1937) Birmingham City Transport (1937–1951) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 78 (maximum) |
The Birmingham trolleybus system once served the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. Opened on 27 November 1922,[1][2] it supplemented Birmingham's original tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham system was a medium-sized one, even though Birmingham was then, and still is, the most populous British city outside London. With a total of only five routes, and a maximum fleet of 78 trolleybuses, it was closed relatively early, on 30 June 1951.[1][2]
None of the former Birmingham trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.[3]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 26–28, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Further reading
- Collins, Paul (1999). Birmingham Corporation Transport, 1904-39. Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-2627-0.
- Collins, Paul (1999). Birmingham Corporation Transport, 1939-69. Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-2656-4.
- Harvey, David (2005). Birmingham: In the Age of the Trolleybus. Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK: Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-202-6.
- Harvey, David (2007). Birmingham Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-19-2.
- Hitches, Mike (1999). Birmingham Transport (Sutton's Photographic History of Transport). Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-1670-2.
- Mayou, Archie (1982). Birmingham Corporation Trams and Trolleybuses. Glossop, Derbyshire, UK: Senior Publications. ISBN 0-903839-83-0.
- Turner, Keith (1998). Birmingham Transport (Archive Photographs: Images of England). Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-1554-9.
- York, F W (1971). The Trolleybuses of Birmingham. Reading, Berkshire, UK: British Trolleybus Society. ISBN 0-901792-01-2.
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of early Birmingham motorbuses
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
