Ganja trolleybus system | |
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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]
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]
During the final stages of the system's operation, only route 7 was still served by trolleybuses, during the rush hour peak period. [2]
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]
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