Trolleybuses in Ashgabat

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
LocaleAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Open19 October 1964 (1964-10-19)
Close31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)
StatusClosed
Routes7

History

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the system was operated during the Soviet era by various Soviet-built trolleybuses, which by 2011 had all been withdrawn.[3] The system closed at the end of 2011, with the last day of service being 31 December 2011.[4][2]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

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

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

References
  1. Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. p. 77. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.
  2. "Trolleybus city: Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)". TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "Vehicles list: Ashgabat, trolleybuses". TransPhoto. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. Trolleybus Magazine No. 302 (March–April 2012), p. 46. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.

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