| Manchester trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 A Manchester trolleybus departing from the Stevenson Square terminus, 30 December 1966 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Manchester, England |
| Open | 1 March 1938 |
| Close | 31 December 1966 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 9 |
| Operator(s) | Manchester Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 189 (maximum) |
The trolleybus system in Manchester, England, opened on 1 March 1938,[1][2] and gradually replaced certain routes of the Manchester tramway network.[3] Manchester was a belated convert to trolleybuses having already started a programme of tram to diesel bus conversion in the mid-1930s and this, overall, continued to be the preferred option for tram conversion that was completed in 1949.[4]
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Manchester system was a large one, with a total of 9 routes, and a maximum fleet of 189 trolleybuses.[2] It closed on 31 December 1966.[2][5]
Manchester's trolleybuses were also on certain routes jointly operated with the Ashton-under-Lyne trolleybus system, between 1925 and 1966.[1]
Two former Manchester trolleybuses are preserved, one at the Greater Manchester Transport Museum, Cheetham Hill, and another at the Trolleybus Museum in Sandtoft, Lincolnshire.[6]
