Johannesburg
trolleybus system
Operation
LocaleJohannesburg, South Africa
Open26 August 1936 (1936-08-26)
Close10 January 1986 (1986-01-10)
StatusClosed

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, 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. However, the system itself has since been closed, on 10 January 1986.

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.

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