Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea
| Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Open | 16 October 1925 |
| Close | 28 October 1954 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 4 |
| Operator(s) | Southend Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 34 (maximum) |
The Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system once served the town of Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. Opened on 16 October 1925,[1][2] it gradually replaced Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Southend system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 4 routes, and a maximum fleet of 34 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed relatively early, on 28 October 1954. [1][2]
None of the former Southend trolleybuses is recorded as having been preserved.[3]
See also
- History of Southend-on-Sea
- Transport in Southend-on-Sea
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 136–141, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buses in Essex. |
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Southend-on-Sea trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- Southend Corporation Transport: The Trolleybus Network 1925 to 1954 - a short history
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
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