Trolleybuses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale |
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Ripley, Derbyshire, England |
| Open | 7 January 1932 |
| Close | 25 April 1953 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 3 |
| Operator(s) | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 32 (maximum) |
The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire trolleybus system once linked the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England, with Ripley, in the neighbouring county of Derbyshire. Opened on 7 January 1932, it replaced the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire tramway, between the same termini.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the system was a small and short-lived one, with a total of three routes, and a maximum fleet of 32 trolleybuses. It was closed relatively early, on 25 April 1953.
Three of the former Notts & Derby system trolleybuses are now preserved, one of them at Bournemouth Heritage Transport, Parkstone, Dorset, and the other two in a private collection in Boughton, Nottinghamshire.
The city of Nottingham was also served by the Nottingham trolleybus system, in operation between 1927 and 1966. A Derby trolley bus network also existed from 1932 to 1967, having also taken over from tramcars. It finished when extensive roadworks made alterations to the overhead wiring uneconomic.
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