Trolleybuses in Ashgabat
| Ashgabat trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Open | 1964 |
| Status | Open |
| Routes | 7 |
The Ashgabat trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan. It is the only trolleybus system ever to have been constructed in that country.
History
Opened on 19 October 1964,[1] the system was operated during the Soviet era by various Soviet made trolleybuses, which have all since been withdrawn.[2]
Lines
As at 2011, the system was made up of the following seven lines: 1, 2, 2A, 3, 5, 7 and 8.
Fleet
As at 2011, the Ashgabat trolleybus fleet was made up exclusively of Škoda 14TrM trolleybuses, introduced to the fleet in 2000, [2] and financed by the World Bank.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trolleybus city : Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)". TrolleyMotion website. TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vehicles list: Ashgabat, trolleybuses". Urban Electric Transit. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
External links
Media related to Transport in Turkmenistan at Wikimedia Commons
- Trolleybus city : Ashgabat at Trolleymotion (English)
- Ashgabat database / photo gallery and Ashgabat trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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