The Ashgabat trolleybus system formed part of the public transport network in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan. It was the only trolleybus system ever in that country.[1]
| Ashgabat trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Open | 19 October 1964 |
| Close | 31 December 2011 |
| Status | Closed |
| Routes | 7 |
History edit
Opened on 19 October 1964,[1][2] the system was operated during the Soviet era by various Soviet-built trolleybuses, which by 2011 had all been withdrawn.[3] The system closed at the end of 2011, with the last day of service being 31 December 2011.[4][2]
Lines edit
In 2011, its final year of operation, the system was made up of the following seven lines: 1, 2, 2A, 3, 5, 7 and 8.
Fleet edit
In 2011, the Ashgabat trolleybus fleet was made up exclusively of Škoda 14TrM trolleybuses, introduced to the fleet in 2000[3] and financed by the World Bank.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. p. 77. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.
- ^ a b c "Trolleybus city: Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)". TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Vehicles list: Ashgabat, trolleybuses". TransPhoto. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 302 (March–April 2012), p. 46. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
External links edit
- "Trolleybus city: Ashgabat". Trolleymotion.
- Ashgabat database / photo gallery and Ashgabat trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.