| South Shields trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | South Shields, County Durham, England |
| Open | 12 October 1936 |
| Close | 29 April 1964 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 11 |
| Operator(s) | South Shields Corporation Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | |
| Stock | 61 (maximum) |
The South Shields trolleybus system once served the town of South Shields, then in County Durham, but now in Tyne and Wear, England. Opened on 12 October 1936,[1] it gradually replaced the South Shields Corporation Tramways.
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the South Shields system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 11 routes, and a maximum fleet of 61 trolleybuses.[1] It was closed on 29 April 1964.[1]
One of the former South Shields trolleybuses is now preserved, at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Lincolnshire.[2]
