Trolleybuses in Doncaster
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |
| Open | 22 August 1928 |
| Close | 14 December 1963 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 6 |
| Operator(s) | Doncaster Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 47 (maximum) |
The Doncaster trolleybus system once served the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Opened on 22 August 1928,[1][2] it gradually replaced the Doncaster Corporation Tramways.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Doncaster system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 6 routes, and a maximum fleet of 47 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed on 14 December 1963.[1][2]
One of the former Doncaster trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire.[3]
See also
References
Notes
- 1 2 Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 51–55, 159. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- 1 2 3 Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
Further reading
- Barker, Colin (2011). Doncaster Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-92-5.
- Buckley, Richard (2003). Trams and Trolleybuses in Doncaster. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Wharncliffe. ISBN 978-1-903425-29-9.
- Cockshott, John; Heard, Mike (1964). Doncaster Corporation Transport. London: PSV Circle; Omnibus Society. OCLC 505168869.
- Tuffrey, Peter (2010). Doncaster's Electric Transport. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-0116-8.
External links
Media related to Buses in South Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Doncaster trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- National Trolleybus Archive
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London
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