| Ramsbottom trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 A Ramsbottom trolleybus, ca. 1913. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ramsbottom, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester), England |
| Open | 14 August 1913 |
| Close | 31 March 1931 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 1 |
| Operator(s) | Ramsbottom Urban District Council |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 7 (maximum) |
The Ramsbottom trolleybus system once served the town of Ramsbottom, then in Lancashire, but now in Greater Manchester, England.
History
Opened on 14 August 1913,[1] the Ramsbottom system was unusual in being a completely new one that was not replacing any previously operating tramway network. It was closed relatively early, on 31 March 1931,[1] though it was largely replaced by motor buses on a faster timetable from 14 January 1929.[2]
Services
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Ramsbottom system was very small, with only one route,[1] from Holcombe Brook railway station to Edenfield, with a short branch from Market Place in Ramsbottom to Ramsbottom railway station, which closed on 5 October 1914.[2] Buses ran half-hourly.[3]
Fleet
The system had a maximum fleet of only seven trolleybuses.[1]
None of the former Ramsbottom trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.[4]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b Newman, A G (August 1979). Buses (293): 337.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Meccano Magazine February 1972 - Ramsbottom Trolleybus pioneer by M Evans
- ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
Further reading
- Lockwood, Stephen (2011). Trackless to Trolleybus: Trolleybuses in Britain. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 9781874422860.
External links
- 1913-1969 history of public transport in Ramsbottom with fleet lists
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading.
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London.
- Ramsbottom Heritage Society 3 trolleybus photos
- Flickr photo - 1913 trolleybus at Woodcock Inn
