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St Petersburg

Page 1: Overview - Trams, Trolleybuses, Buses, Boats, Hydrofoils


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This page gives a photographic overview of St Petersburg transport seen on three short cruise ship visits in 1998, 2007 and 2013. I have yet to find a reference work on St Petersburg trolleybuses. A reasonable variety of trolleybuses is shown but the tram selection is currently small.



 

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St Petersburg

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St Petersburg Trams


Brief History of St. Petersburg Trams
The first tram to be seen in St. Petersburg was built and tested by engineer Fiodor A. Pirotskiy in 1880 (In St. Petersburg we claim that Pirotskiy invented trams and Siemens just marketed his idea). Horse-driven cars - called konka - had been running in St. Petersburg since 1862. By 1906 there were 150 km (93.8 miles) of track in the city and the konka carried 106 million passengers a year. Not surprisingly, konka owners fiercely opposed the introduction of electric trams in St. Petersburg. Regular tram services started on September 16, 1907. The trams were popular and soon drove the konka off the streets. By 1917 the city's tram system operated 710 tram cars, most of which ran all through the hard days of the Revolution and the Civil War.

During the Soviet days Leningrad became the city with the largest tram network in the world. The tram services were halted only briefly in December 1941 - April 1942 - the most terrible winter of the 900-day Siege of Leningrad.

By 1990 the city had 700 km (437.5 miles) of track and 2 200 tram cars. In 1990 alone the trams carried 950 million passengers.

Since January 1998 all trams have conductors on board. You should pay in cash to a conductor, unless you have a monthly pass. Conductors normally wear special uniform (and/or red arm bands). They check whether everybody has paid and sell tickets to those who need them. Don't be surprised to see an occasional kontrolyor - inspector, who might ask you to show your ticket.



Tram 3306
Tram 3306
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Tram 3915
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Unknown Tram
Tram 1907-1997 anniversary markings
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Tram 8331
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Tram 9027
Photo: ©1998 Ian Boyle
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Tram 9041
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Tram 9097
Photo: ©1998 Ian Boyle
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St Petersburg Trolleybuses


Very Brief History of St. Petersburg Trolleybuses
The first St. Petersburg trolleybus was test-driven by engineer P.A.Freze on March 31, 1902, but regular trolleybus services did not begin until October 21, 1936. The first trolleybuses were built locally, though after a while the city started buying better vehicles built in the city of Yaroslavl (on Volga River). By WWII Leningrad had 130 trolleybuses, serving 5 lines. All trolleybuses stopped running during the Siege of Leningrad and services were resumed only in May 1944.

Having the advantage of being environmentally-friendly, the trolleybus network has grown since the War. In 1990 the city had 1 300 trolleybuses that carried 550 million passengers a year.




1661

Trolleybus 1661
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1786

Trolleybus 1661 on route 15
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1804

Trolleybus 1804
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1805

Trolleybus 1805 on route 15
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1818

Trolleybus 1818
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1895

Trolleybus 1895 on route 15
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2101
Trolleybus 2101
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2107

Trolleybus 2107 on route 22
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2204

Trolleybus 2204
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2206

Trolleybus 2206
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2212

Trolleybus 2212
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2214

Trolleybus 2212
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2325

Trolleybus 2325
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2332

Trolleybus 2332
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2406

Trolleybus 2406
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2425

Trolleybus 2425
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2434

Trolleybus 2434
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2522

Trolleybus 2522
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2545

Trolleybus 2545
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2782

Trolleybus 2782
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2814

Trolleybus 2814
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2823

Trolleybus 2823
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2833

Trolleybus 2833
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2841

Trolleybus 2841
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3105

Trolleybus 3105
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3126

Trolleybus 3126
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3130

Trolleybus 3130
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3313

Trolleybus 3313
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3319

Trolleybus 3319
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3320

Trolleybus 3320
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3325

Trolleybus 3325
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3329

Trolleybus 3329
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3759

Trolleybus 3759
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3818

Trolleybus 3818
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3827

Trolleybus 3827
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3832

Trolleybus 3832
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