Kingston upon Hull
trolleybus system
Trolleybuses in King Edward Street, Hull
Operation
LocaleKingston upon Hull,
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Open1937 (1937)
Close1964 (1964)
StatusClosed
Routes7
Operator(s)Hull Corporation
Infrastructure
Electrification(?) V DC parallel overhead lines
Stock100 (maximum)

The Kingston upon Hull trolleybus system once served the city of Kingston upon Hull (usually referred to as Hull), in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Opened for service on 25 July 1937 (1937-07-25)[1][2] (two days after a ceremonial inauguration),[1] it gradually replaced the Hull tramway network.

By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Hull system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 7 routes, and a maximum fleet of 100 trolleybuses.[2] It was closed on 31 October 1964 (1964-10-31).[1][2]

Hull's distinctively liveried trolleybuses played a role in the Philip Larkin poem, Here, which is set in Hull. None have survived.[3]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems. London: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 78–80, 159. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
  2. ^ a b c Short, Peter. "Former UK systems". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ^ Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

Further reading

External links

Media related to Trolleybuses in Kingston upon Hull at Wikimedia Commons


Historic trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
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