Trolleybuses in Limoges

Limoges trolleybus system
A Cristalis ETB12 trolleybus at the line 4 terminus at Montjovis, 2008.
Operation
Locale	Limoges, Limousin, France
Trolleybus era: since 1943 (1943) Status Open Routes 5 Operator(s) STCL Electrification 600 Volts DC Route length 32.5 km (20.2 mi) Website STCL (French)

The Limoges trolleybus system (French: Réseau de trolleybus de Limoges) forms part of the public transport network of the city and commune of Limoges, in the Limousin region of the Great South West of France.

In operation since 1943, the system presently comprises five urban routes.

Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Trolleybus fleet 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

History

The trolleybus system in Limoges was established in 1943, and by 1951 had progressively replaced the existing tram network.

Since then, the city has always been faithful to its electric transport system, and its lines have been expanded over time.

The trolleybuses are popular in Limoges for their silent operation, their lack of pollution and their performance in the steep streets.

Services

The current Limoges trolleybus lines are:

• 1 : Route de Lyon - Porte de Louyat, by Cristalis trolleybus;
• 2 : Pierre Curie - La Bastide, by Cristalis trolleybus;
• 4 : Montjovis - Pôle Saint Lazare, by Cristalis trolleybus;
• 5 : Jean Gagnant - Les Courrières/La Cornue (extended in 2001 to Plaisance/Roussillon, in 2004 to La Cornue and in 2009 to Les Courrières);
• 6 : La Bastide 2 - Maréchal Juin (re-electrified and lengthened at both ends in 1996).

The 1.5 km (0.93 mi) extension of the southern part of line 4 to serve Pôle Saint Lazare and the new clinic entered service on Monday, 6 July 2009.

The five trolleybus lines in Limoges now represent about 53% of passengers carried, and one third of the mileage on the city's overall bus network.

Trolleybus fleet

As at 11 July 2011, the Limoges trolleybus fleet consisted of the following types:

• Renault ER100H (13 trolleybuses, nos 428-440).
• Irisbus Cristalis ETB12 (27 trolleybuses, nos 101-127), entered service between 2006 and 2011.

See also

• Gare de Limoges
• List of trolleybus systems in France

References

• De Coster, Roland; Hamal, Thierry; Stas, Dominique (eds.) (1997). TRAM 2000 - Flash 1997: France. Brussels, Belgium: TRAM 2000 asbl..  (French)

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Trolleybuses_in_Limoges Trolleybuses in Limoges] at Wikimedia Commons

• Images of the Limoges trolleybus system, at railfaneurope.net
• Trolleybus city : Limoges at Trolleymotion (English)
• Limoges database / photo gallery and Limoges trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.

This article is based upon a translation of the French language version as at August 2011.