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Trolleybuses in Ganja, Azerbaijan

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Ganja trolleybus system
Operation
LocaleGanja, Azerbaijan
Open1 May 1955 (1955-05-01)
Close2004 (2004)
StatusClosed
Lines8 (max)
Statistics
Route length112.9 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]

History

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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]

Services

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

Fleet

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "13. Гянджа (Кировабад) (троллейбус)" [Vândža (Kirovabad) (trolleybus)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Trolleybus Magazine No. 263 (2005). National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
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