When did the last trolley bus run in london?
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8 May 1962
Trolleybuses in London
When did the last trolley bus run in london?
Trolleybuses in London Trolleybus Trams in London List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom Trolleybuses in Belfast Trolleybuses in Derby Trolleybuses in Nottingham Trolleybuses in Reading AEC Routemaster Trolleybuses in Manchester
<b>Trolleybuses</b> served the <b>London</b> Passenger Transport Area from 1931 until 1962. 
For much of ... They were nicknamed &quot;Diddlers&quot; and commenced <b>running</b> on 16 
May 1931 (1931-05-16). In 1933, LUT was absorbed ... the post-war vehicles. 
The former LUT routes were the <b>last</b> to be converted to diesel <b>buses</b>, on 8 May 
1962. A <b>trolleybus</b> is an electric <b>bus</b> that draws power from dual overhead wires using 
spring-loaded ... The <b>last</b> rear-entrance <b>trolleybus</b> in Britain was also in Bradford 
and is now owned by the ... as noted above) came into existence when a <b>trolley</b> 
or <b>tram</b> route <b>did</b> not have sufficient ridership to ... <b>London</b>: Ian Allan Publishing. There have been two separate generations of trams in <b>London</b>, from 1860 to 
1952 and from ... There were several early attempts to <b>run</b> motor-powered trams 
on the <b>London</b> tramlines: ... The Kingsway tramway subway <b>did</b> go ahead - this 
started in 1902 going from ... The <b>last tram</b> using the subway system ran on 5 July 
1952. This is a list of <b>trolleybus</b> systems in the United Kingdom by Home Nation and by 
regions of England. It includes: Past <b>trolleybus</b> systems in the UK. Museums in 
the UK capable of <b>running trolleybuses</b> (i.e. possessing ... Coincidentally, the 
UK&#39;s <b>last trolleybus</b> service also operated in Bradford, on 26 ... Greater <b>London</b>[
edit]&nbsp;... The Belfast <b>trolleybus</b> system served the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was 
the only <b>trolleybus</b> system built in Ireland. Opened on 28 March 1938 (1938-03-
28), it gradually replaced the city&#39;s tramway network. The Belfast system was the 
second largest <b>trolleybus</b> system in the United Kingdom, after the <b>London</b> system. 
... The network gradually expanded, with the <b>last</b> of the <b>tram</b> network closing in&nbsp;... The Derby <b>trolleybus</b> system once served Derby, the former county town of 
Derbyshire in ... The <b>trolleybus</b> system was opened just a year after <b>London</b> 
United Tramways, ... The <b>trolleybuses</b> operated by Derby Corporation led to the 
<b>last</b> Derby <b>tram</b> ... The system was much cheaper to <b>run</b> than motorbuses but the 
end was&nbsp;... The Nottingham <b>trolleybus</b> system once served the city of Nottingham, in the 
county of Nottinghamshire, England. Opened on 10 April 1927 (1927-04-10),&nbsp;... The Reading <b>trolleybus</b> system once served the town of Reading in the English 
county of ... to Wokingham Road and <b>London</b> Road were converted to <b>trolleybus</b> 
operation, ... route <b>running</b> to Armour Hill and the Northumberland Avenue line 
<b>running</b> to the ... This page was <b>last</b> edited on 29 September 2019, at 18:41 (UTC
). The AEC Routemaster is a front-engined double-decker <b>bus</b> that was designed 
by <b>London</b> Transport and built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and 
Park Royal Vehicles. The first prototype was completed in September 1954 and 
the <b>last</b> one was ... The first task on delivery to service was to replace <b>London&#39;s</b> 
<b>trolleybuses</b>,&nbsp;... The <b>trolleybus</b> system in Manchester, England, opened on 1 March 1938 (1938-
03-01), and ... Society, based in Reading; National <b>Trolleybus</b> Association, based 
in <b>London</b> ... This page was <b>last</b> edited on 1 July 2019, at 08:09 (UTC).
8 May 1962
Trolleybuses in London