The Birmingham trolleybus system once served the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. Opened on , it supplemented Birmingham's original tramway network.

By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham system was a medium-sized one, even though Birmingham was then, and still is, the most populous British city outside London. With a total of only five routes, and a maximum fleet of 78 trolleybuses, it was closed relatively early, on .

Trolleybuses in Birmingham

None of the former Birmingham trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.

Trolleybuses in Birmingham

See also

History of Birmingham

Transport in Birmingham

List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom

References

Notes

Further reading

External links

SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of early Birmingham motorbuses

National Trolleybus Archive

British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading

National Trolleybus Association, based in London

History of Birmingham, West Midlands

Transport in Birmingham, West Midlands

Birmingham

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Trolleybuses in Birmingham