Locale Ganja, Azerbaijan Status Closed | Close 2004 (2004) Lines 8 (max) | |
Open 1 May 1955 (1955-05-01) Route length 112.9 km (70.2 mi) (max) | ||
The Ganja trolleybus system was a system of trolleybuses forming part of the public transport arrangements in Ganja, the second most populous city in Azerbaijan, for most of the second half of the 20th century.
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History
The system was opened on 1 May 1955. At its height, it consisted of eight lines, and had a total length of 112.9 km (70.2 mi). It was closed in 2004.
Services
During the final stages of the system's operation, only route 7 was still served by trolleybuses, during the rush hour peak period.
Fleet
The Ganja trolleybus fleet in the period leading up to the system's closure was made up of 9 vehicles of types Škoda 9Tr and ZiU-682.
Previously, the system had used trolleybus vehicles of the following types:
References
Trolleybuses in Ganja, Azerbaijan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA