Trolleybuses in Doncaster
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The Doncaster trolleybus system once served the town of Doncaster
, South Yorkshire
, England
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Doncaster Corporation Tramways
.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
systems in the United Kingdom
, the Doncaster system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 6 routes, and a maximum fleet of 47 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
One of the former Doncaster trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
, Lincolnshire
.
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Doncaster Corporation Tramways
Doncaster Tramway
Doncaster Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway network serving the town of Doncaster, England.Tramway services begun in 1902 and ended in 1928-35...
.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
systems in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, the Doncaster system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 6 routes, and a maximum fleet of 47 trolleybuses. It was closed on .
One of the former Doncaster trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft is a transport museum which specialises in the preservation of trolleybuses. It is located by the village of Sandtoft, near Belton on the Isle of Axholme in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Description:...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
See also
- Transport in DoncasterTransport in DoncasterDoncaster's geographical location gives it some of the best transport facilities for a town of its size. Road links to the A1 motorway and the M18 motorway and M62 motorway allow fast and easy journey times to many area of the UK and surrounding cities and towns...
- List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
External links
- SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Doncaster trolleybuses and early motorbuses
- British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
- National Trolleybus Association, based in London