Trolleybuses in Johannesburg
Public transport network
Johannesburg trolleybus system | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Open | 26 August 1936 (1936-08-26) |
Close | 10 January 1986 (1986-01-10)[citation needed] |
Status | Closed |
The Johannesburg trolleybus system was part of the public transport network in Johannesburg, South Africa, for nearly 50 years in the mid-twentieth century.
History
Opened on 26 August 1936 (1936-08-26), the system gradually supplemented the Johannesburg tramway network.
The system eventually partially replaced the tramway network, which lasted for several more decades until its closure on 18 March 1961 (1961-03-18). However, the system itself has since been closed, on 10 January 1986 (1986-01-10).[citation needed]
See also
References
Further reading
- Beeton, Frank (November 2011). "The time of the trolleybus". FOCUS On Transport and Logistics. FOCUS On Transport and Logistics. Retrieved 2 March 2012. Broken link
- Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa. Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4. (in English and German)
- Patton, Brian (2004). Double-Deck Trolleybuses of the World: Beyond the British Isles. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 978-1-874422-50-1.
External links
Media related to Trolleybuses in South Africa at Wikimedia Commons
- Flickr image of a Johannesburg trolleybus, 1968
- Flickr image of a Johannesburg trolleybus, 1984
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