Trolleybuses in Ganja, Azerbaijan
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Open | 1 May 1955 |
| Close | 2004 |
| Status | Closed |
| Lines | 8 (max) |
| Statistics | |
| 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.[1]
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.[1]
Services
During the final stages of the system's operation, only route 7 was still served by trolleybuses, during the rush hour peak period.[2]
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.[2]
Previously, the system had used trolleybus vehicles of the following types:[1]
- MTB-82
- Škoda 14Tr
- ZiU-5
- ZiU-9
See also
- History of Ganja, Azerbaijan
- List of trolleybus systems
- Trams in Ganja, Azerbaijan
- Trolleybuses in former Soviet Union countries
References
- 1 2 3 "13. Гянджа (Кировабад) (троллейбус)" [Vândža (Kirovabad) (trolleybus)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- 1 2 Trolleybus Magazine No. 263 (2005). National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
External links
Media related to Trolleybuses in Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- Trolleybus city: Gyandzha/Gjandsha/Gäncä (Aserbaidschan) at Trolleymotion (English)
- Gyandzha database / photo gallery and Gyandzha trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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