Harkness bodied Sunbeam F4A 246 on Shore Road in May 1968
Operation
Locale
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Open
28 March 1938 (1938-03-28)
Close
12 May 1968 (1968-05-12)
Status
Closed
Routes
17
Operator(s)
Belfast Corporation Tramways
Infrastructure
Electrification
(?) V DC parallel overhead lines
Depot(s)
3
Stock
245 (maximum)
Statistics
Route length
37.5 miles (60.4 km)
The Belfast trolleybus system served the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the only trolleybus system built in Ireland. Opened on 28 March 1938 (1938-03-28), it gradually replaced the city’s tramway network.
The Belfast system was the second largest trolleybus system in the United Kingdom, after the London system. It had a total of 17 routes, and a maximum fleet of 245 trolleybuses. It closed on 12 May 1968 (1968-05-12).
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