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Belfast trolleybus system
Harkness bodied Sunbeam F4A 246 on
Shore Road in May 1968
Operation
LocaleBelfast, Northern Ireland
Open28 March 1938 (1938-03-28)
Close12 May 1968 (1968-05-12)
StatusClosed
Routes17
Operator(s)Belfast Corporation Tramways
Infrastructure
Electrification(?) V DC parallel overhead lines
Depot(s)3
Stock245 (maximum)
Statistics
Route length37.5 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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