Lucerne trolleybus system | |||
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Operation | |||
Locale | Lucerne, Switzerland | ||
Open | 7 December 1941 | ||
Status | Open | ||
Routes | 6 | ||
Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL) | ||
Infrastructure | |||
Electrification | 600 V DC parallel overhead lines | ||
Statistics | |||
Route length | 37.634 km (23.385 mi) | ||
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Website | http://www.vbl.ch Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL) (in German) |
The Lucerne trolleybus system (Alemannic German: Trolleybussystem Luzern) forms part of the public transport network of Lucerne, which is the capital city of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Opened in 1941, the system had replaced the Lucerne tramway network by 1961.[1]
As of the end of 2013, the system consists of six lines, one of which leads across the city boundary into the neighbouring towns of Emmen, Horw and Kriens. It is currently operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL), has a total route length of 37.634 km (23.385 mi),[2] and as of about 2011 was carrying 27 million passengers annually.[3] The system is supplemented by various motor bus lines operated by the same transport company.