The Ganja trolleybus system was a system of trolleybuses forming part of the public transport arrangements in Ganja, the second most populous city in Azerbaijan, for most of the second half of the 20th century.[1]
| Ganja trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Open | 1 May 1955 |
| Close | 2004 |
| Status | Closed |
| Lines | 8 (max) |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 112.9 km (70.2 mi) (max) |
History
editThe system was opened on 1 May 1955. At its height, it consisted of eight lines, and had a total length of 112.9 km (70.2 mi). It was closed in 2004.[1]
Services
editDuring the final stages of the system's operation, only route 7 was still served by trolleybuses, during the rush hour peak period.[2]
Fleet
editThe Ganja trolleybus fleet in the period leading up to the system's closure was made up of 9 vehicles of types Škoda 9Tr and ZiU-682.[2]
Previously, the system had used trolleybus vehicles of the following types:[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "13. Гянджа (Кировабад) (троллейбус)" [Vândža (Kirovabad) (trolleybus)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ a b Trolleybus Magazine No. 263 (2005). National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
External links
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Media related to Trolleybuses in Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- Gyandzha database / photo gallery and Gyandzha trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.