Crimean Trolleybus
Trolleybus line in Crimea
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The Crimean Trolleybus[a] is a trolleybus system serving the cities of Simferopol, Alushta and Yalta in Crimea. It consists of urban lines within the three cities, as well as intercity lines connecting them, including line 52 Simferopol-Alushta-Yalta, which at 86 kilometres (53 mi) is the world's longest trolleybus line.[1][2][3]
| Crimean Trolleybus | |
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Trolza 5265 Megapolis passing by Simferopol International Airport in 2020 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Crimea, Ukraine (Controlled by Russia) |
| Open | November 6, 1959 |
| Status | Open |
| Operator | Krymtrolleybus |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | 600 V DC parallel overhead lines |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 86 km (53 mi) (line 52) |
Managed by the public transport company Krymtrolleybus, it was built in 1959 in the Ukrainian SSR as an alternative to extending the railway line in Simferopol over the mountains to the coast. It opened in two parts: Simferopol–Alushta in 1959 and Alushta–Yalta in 1961. The journey time to Alushta is about 1+1⁄2 hours, to Yalta about 2+1⁄2 hours, and the fare is about ₴15 (since March 2014, ₽58).[1]
It passes through the Crimean Mountains across the Angarskyi Pass, reaching 752 metres (2,500 ft) at the highest point, then descends to the resort town of Alushta on the coast.[1] The remaining distance to Yalta is 41 kilometres (25 mi) and winds around the mountains above the sea.
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