Trolleybuses in Mingachevir
Mingachevir trolleybus system | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Mingachevir, Azerbaijan |
Open | 15 April 1989 |
Close | 31 March 2006 |
Status | Closed |
Lines | 3 (max) |
Infrastructure | |
Stock | 17 (max) |
The Mingachevir trolleybus system was a system of trolleybuses forming part of the public transport arrangements in Mingachevir, the fourth most populous city in Azerbaijan, for about 15 years at the turn of the 21st century.[1]
History[]
The system was opened on 15 April 1989. At its height, it consisted of three lines. The only remaining line was closed on 31 March 2006.[1]
Services[]
The three lines operating at the height of the system were as follows:
- Садоводческое хозяйство (Horticultural Industry) — посёлок АзГРЭС (AzGRÈS)
- Варвары (Barbarians) — Депо (Depot) — Варвары (Barbarians)
- Дормаш (Dormash) — Депо (Depot)
Fleet[]
The Mingachevir trolleybus fleet comprised 17 vehicles of type ZiU-9.[1] As of 2009, part of the fleet was still in the depot.
See also[]
- History of Mingachevir
- List of trolleybus systems
- Trolleybuses in former Soviet Union countries
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "14. Мингечаур (троллейбус)" [14. Mingečaur (trolleybus)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links[]
Media related to Trolleybuses in Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- "Trolleybus city: Mingetchaur (Aserbaidschan)". Trolleymotion.
- Mingechaur database / photo gallery and Mingechaur trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
Categories:
- Defunct trolleybus systems by city
- Mingachevir
- Trolleybus transport in Azerbaijan