Status Closed | Routes 5 | |
Open 27 November 1922 (1922-11-27) Close 30 June 1951 (1951-06-30) Operator(s) Birmingham Corporation Tramways(to 1927)Birmingham Corporation Tramway and Omnibus Department(1927–1937)Birmingham City Transport(1937–1951) | ||
The Birmingham trolleybus system once served the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. Opened on 27 November 1922 (1922-11-27), it supplemented Birmingham's original tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham system was a medium-sized one, even though Birmingham was then, and still is, the most populous British city outside London. With a total of only five routes, and a maximum fleet of 78 trolleybuses, it was closed relatively early, on 30 June 1951 (1951-06-30).
None of the former Birmingham trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.
References
Trolleybuses in Birmingham Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA