Trolleybuses in Ramsbottom
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The Ramsbottom trolleybus system once served the town of Ramsbottom, then in Lancashire, but now in Greater Manchester, England.
| Ramsbottom trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
A Ramsbottom trolleybus, ca. 1913. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ramsbottom, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester), England |
| Open | 14 August 1913 |
| Close | 31 March 1931 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 1 |
| Operator | Ramsbottom Urban District Council |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 7 (maximum) |
History
Opened on 14 August 1913,[1] the Ramsbottom system was unusual in being a completely new one that was not replacing any previously operating tramway network. It was closed relatively early, on 31 March 1931,[1] though it was largely replaced by motor buses on a faster timetable from 14 January 1929.[2]
Services
By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Ramsbottom system was very small, with only one route,[1] from Holcombe Brook railway station to Edenfield, with a short branch from Market Place in Ramsbottom to Ramsbottom railway station, which closed on 5 October 1914.[2] Buses ran half-hourly.[3]
