Trolleybuses in Tehran
The Tehran trolleybus system (Persian:سامانهٔ اتوبوس برقی تهران, Samazh-e Atubus-e Berqi-ye Tehran) serves Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Opened in 1992, it is the only trolleybus system ever to have existed in Iran. At its maximum extent, the system had five routes, served by at least 65 trolleybuses. The system closed in 2013, but reopened in 2016 with one route and a fleet of around 30 modernised Škoda 15Tr.
| Tehran trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
Trolleybuses in Imam Hossein Square in 2011: northeast depot vehicle in front, south depot vehicle behind. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Tehran, Iran |
| Open | 14 September 1992 |
| Status | Open |
| Routes | 1 |
| Infrastructure | |
| Stock | 30 Škoda 15Tr (as of 2016) |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) (2005) |
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