Trolleybuses in London

London trolleybus system
London trolleybus system
	Preserved British United Traction trolleybus; on Regent Street in June 2014
Operation
Locale	London, England
Open	16 May 1931
Close	8 May 1962
Status	Closed
Routes	68
Operator(s)	London United Tramways; (1931–1933); London Passenger Transport Board; (1933–1947); London Transport Executive; (1947–1962)
Infrastructure
Electrification	550 V DC parallel overhead lines
Stock	1,811 (maximum)

Trolleybuses served the London Passenger Transport Area from 1931 until 1962. For much of its existence, the London system was the largest in the world. It peaked at 68 routes, with a maximum fleet of 1,811 trolleybuses.

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