Trolleybuses in Ashgabat

Ashgabat trolleybus system
Ashgabat trolleybus system
Operation
Locale	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Open	19 October 1964
Close	31 December 2011
Status	Closed
Routes	7

The Ashgabat trolleybus system formed part of the public transport network in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan. It was the only trolleybus system ever in that country.^[1]

History

Opened on 19 October 1964,^[1]^[2] the system was operated during the Soviet era by various Soviet-built trolleybuses, which by 2011 had all been withdrawn.^[3] The system closed at the end of 2011, with the last day of service being 31 December 2011.^[4]^[2]

Lines

In 2011, its final year of operation, the system was made up of the following seven lines: 1, 2, 2A, 3, 5, 7 and 8.

Fleet

In 2011, the Ashgabat trolleybus fleet was made up exclusively of Škoda 14TrM trolleybuses, introduced to the fleet in 2000^[3] and financed by the World Bank.^[2]

References

^ a b Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. p. 77. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.
^ a b c "Trolleybus city: Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)". TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ a b "Vehicles list: Ashgabat, trolleybuses". TransPhoto. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 302 (March–April 2012), p. 46. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.

External links

"Trolleybus city: Ashgabat". Trolleymotion.
Ashgabat database / photo gallery and Ashgabat trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.

[murray-1] Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. p. 77. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.

[trolleymotion-2] "Trolleybus city: Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)". TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

[ashgabat_list-3] "Vehicles list: Ashgabat, trolleybuses". TransPhoto. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

[tm302-4] Trolleybus Magazine No. 302 (March–April 2012), p. 46. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.