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List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
2026-11-15 12:29:40 · The Daily Ledger
This is a list of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom by Home Nation and by regions of England. It includes: Past trolleybus systems in the UK. Museums in the UK capable of running trolleybuses (i.e. possessing overhead wires and trolleybuses in working order). There are currently no operational trolleybus systems in the UK.
In the United Kingdom the first trolleybus systems were inaugurated on 20 June 1911 in Bradford and Leeds, although public service in Bradford did not commence until 24 June. Coincidentally, the UK's last trolleybus service also operated in Bradford, on 26 March 1972.

England (by region)

East Midlands
East of England
Greater London
North East England
North West England
South East England
South West England
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Museums with working trolleybuses
Black Country Living Museum
East Anglia Transport Museum
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
Beamish Museum
See also
List of trolleybus systems, for all other countries
List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom
List of light-rail transit systems
List of rapid transit systems
Trolleybus usage by country
References
Notes
Further reading
External links
United Kingdom
trolleybus systems
