The Ramsbottom trolleybus system once served the town of Ramsbottom, then in Lancashire, but now in Greater Manchester, England.
History Opened on , the Ramsbottom system was unusual in being a completely new one that was not replacing any previously operating tramway network. It was closed relatively early, on , though it was largely replaced by motor buses on a faster timetable from 14 January 1929.
Services By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Ramsbottom system was very small, with only one route, from Holcombe Brook railway station to Edenfield, with a short branch from Market Place in Ramsbottom to Ramsbottom railway station, which closed on 5 October 1914. Buses ran half-hourly.Meccano Magazine February 1972 - Ramsbottom Trolleybus pioneer by M Evans
Fleet The system had a maximum fleet of only seven trolleybuses.
None of the former Ramsbottom trolleybuses is recorded as having survived.
See also
History of Ramsbottom Transport in Ramsbottom List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
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Further reading
External links 1913-1969 history of public transport in Ramsbottom with fleet lists Ramsbottom Heritage Society 3 trolleybus photos Flickr photo - 1913 trolleybus at Woodcock Inn