| Nakhchivan trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan |
| Open | 3 November 1986 |
| Close | April 2004 |
| Status | Closed |
| Lines | 3 (max) |
The Nakhchivan trolleybus system was a system of trolleybuses forming part of the public transport arrangements in Nakhchivan, the capital of the eponymous Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, for nearly 20 years from 1986. [1]
The system was opened on 3 November 1986. In 1990, the fleet comprised 29 vehicles of type ZiU-9; [1] at its height, the system consisted of three lines. It was closed in April 2004. [1]
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