Public transport network
The Johannesburg trolleybus system was part of the public transport network in Johannesburg , South Africa , for nearly 50 years in the mid-twentieth century.
History
Opened on 26 August 1936 (1936-08-26 ) , the system gradually supplemented the Johannesburg tramway network .
The system eventually partially replaced the tramway network, which lasted for several more decades until its closure on 18 March 1961 (1961-03-18 ) . However, the system itself has since been closed, on 10 January 1986 (1986-01-10 ) .
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See also
References
Further reading
Beeton, Frank (November 2011). "The time of the trolleybus" . FOCUS On Transport and Logistics . FOCUS On Transport and Logistics. Retrieved 2 March 2012 . Broken link
Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa . Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4 . (in English and German)
Patton, Brian (2004). Double-Deck Trolleybuses of the World: Beyond the British Isles . Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 978-1-874422-50-1 .
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Media related to Trolleybuses in South Africa at Wikimedia Commons
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