Trolleybuses of Volgograd: numbers and routes of movement

Trolleybuses of Volgograd on the streets of the city appeared in 1960 on December 31. Now in the village there are 12 routes. There are 280 trolleybuses on the flights; Depot in the city only three. The fare is 15 rubles. The company "Metroelectrotrans" is engaged in transportation.

The article will help to determine the routes that operate on the territory of the city. There is a photo of the schedule, as well as a brief description of the transport network.

History of Volgograd trolleybus network development

Trolleybus routes (Volgograd) began to expand rapidly after the launch of the first. He connected two districts of the city: Krasnooktyabrsky and Central. In the first was the main trolleybus park. At the moment it has index number 4, it functions to this day.

Initially, the park consisted of only 20 vehicles, drivers were 30 people. Considering that the trolleybus service was opened on the last day of December, the personnel training began in May. The drivers were representatives of the first and second classes of cadets. The training involved specialists who came from the city of Saratov. The courses ended a few months before the work began.

Trolley buses in Volgograd over time increased in numbers, which can not but rejoice. Since 20 the number of vehicles has increased to 304. The development of the network continues to this day, however the number of cars has decreased. Gradually, new routes open. These are 8a and 15a (2003), 18 (2004), 14 (2009), 1 (2008)

Several years ago the company "Metroelectrotrans" held small lotteries and draws between passengers of trolleybuses and trams. Prizes were travel, operating only for one type of transport and only for 15 days, as well as special tickets that have a protective layer.

In 2008, the long-forgotten route No. 1 was restored. The sequence of the route and the length of the flights did not change. The terminal stops of the trolleybus (Volgograd) under the number 1: "Vokzal" - "VGTZ village". A year later the place of departure of the vehicle was changed to "Children's Center".

Cost of transportation in transport

In 2009, the fare was increased in the trolleybus. From 8 rubles it increased to 10. A month later local authorities canceled free travel of schoolchildren of different ages, and after a year the ticket cost was 12 rubles. In 2015, it rose to 15 rubles. In 2017, it is planned to introduce a new price - 20 rubles.

To buy a travel card for all types of transport, you need to spend 1 thousand rubles., One - 700 rubles. If desired, you can show the student and purchase a ticket at a reduced cost.

The 2013 terrorist act

December 30, 2013 in the morning on one of the stops of the route 15 trolleybus (Volgograd - a city where this happens quite rarely), working on a flight, was blown up. It happened at the "Kachin school" (Dzerzhinsky district). The salon is completely burnt. The driver remained alive, 28 people were injured, 14 were killed. The suicide attack was carried out. The police opened a criminal case under two articles: 205 and 222. The incident was a tragedy not only of the city, but of the whole country. In that year, several similar attacks were committed.

History of the development of routes in the 70s

• 1977 year. Work has been carried out to create a new ring-line. It stretches from the street. Peace to the street. Horosheva. Thanks to new electric trains, route No. 7 is open. He connected the city center with the street. Good.
• 1978 year. Trolleybuses of Volgograd were sent on an extended route number 7. It covered the Motor Plant. Moreover, the above line continues to the prospectus of the Geophysicists.
• 1979 year. From the street. Nikolay Otrady opened a new movement, which covered the areas before Myasnikov inclusive. Thanks to this, a new route for trolleybus No. 8 (Volgograd) has appeared. The starting point of departure is the railway station, the final station is Komsomolets. Its total length is 17 thousand meters.

History of the development of routes in the 80's

• 1980 year. The line in 1979 was extended to Gramsci. Due to this, two routes were opened, one was increased. We are talking about the No. 9 and No. 4. The first was passing from Titov Square to Spartanivka, the second from WKO to the same Spartanovka. To the end point already described, No. 8 is also extended.
• 1985 year. A new route was opened - No. 10 (from "Zemlyachka" to the Kuibyshev plant).
• 1988 year. A trolleybus line was run from Aviatorov highway to Rybokompleksa. In this regard, routes No. 7 and No. 11 were extended.
• 1989 year. Tramlines are reduced, so a new line was laid on the rails. Thanks to this, the "Children's Center" on the Renaissance Square could be reached via the open route No. 12.

History of the development of routes in the 90s

• 1990 year. Route No. 13 was established. He connected the "Children's Center" with the "Kuibyshev Plant".
• 1991. A new trolleybus line was opened. It stretches from the Kachintsev to Konstantin Simonov. Due to this the route No. 14 was founded. Towards the end of the year the existing line was extended, and the mentioned flight was increased to 33 schools.
• 1992 year. New electric ways are carried out. Route 15, which connected the city center with the Hospital Complex, was opened, and the original version of the No. 14 flights came out on the road.
• 1993 year. Route No. 11 was changed. Now he followed from the Fish Complex to 33 schools.
• 1996. Route No. 16 is opened due to the beginning of the line from Krasnoznamenskaya street to the River station.
• 1997 year. Electric trains were dismantled from Mozart Street to VSTU. Accordingly, route No. 5 has been eliminated.
• 1999 year. A new line was created ("Limonov Street" - "Transcaucasian Street"). Appears route number 17, which moved from the Topolovoe to the Transcaucasian. Open depot number 6.

History of the development of routes in the zero years

• year 2000. Some routes have changed. Closed # 4, No. 17 was extended, and, accordingly, he received a new number. Now the trolleybus number 18 (Volgograd) reached the "University".
• 2003 year. The route No. 8a, which connected the Kuibyshev and Spartanivka Square , No. 15a, was formed. The latter moves from the "Hospital Complex" to the starting point of dispatch 8a.
• 2004 year. A new trolleybus line was built, which connected the University and shoe factory. Three routes are closed (No. 1, No. 13, No. 14). One of them was opened directly in the same year. In addition, the number 18 was extended.
• 2008 year. The work of route No. 1 was restored. It passed the distance from the railway station to the village of VGTZ.
• year 2009. The above route number 1 is slightly changed. It was opened № 14, closed № 16.

History of the development of routes since 2010

• 2010 year. In the spring, the work of Route 16 was restored, in autumn it was closed again.
• 2011. Line No. 14 has been eliminated.
• year 2012. Closed No.3.
• year 2014. The route number 7 is stopped.
• 2015 year. Canceled No. 2. We renewed it a little later, when the Komsomol overpass was closed for repairs. Flights 10 and 15 are reduced, and 15a is liquidated. Route No. 10 was cut once again, and because of the repair of one of the highways, No. 11 was temporarily stopped. At the end of the year, after the reconstruction of the Komsomol lines, the route No. 2 was closed again, No. 15 changed direction, and No. 10 again rode The usual plan.

Status of routes to date

In 2016, the route No. 6 was closed, which passed through the Krasnoarmeysky district. The work of the network, lines and depots of this part of the city was frozen for an indefinite period. No. 15 changed the end point to "Railway Station". Route No. 15a is renewed. In the spring of this year, lines were removed that correspond to the movement of track number 6. The direction of route No. 12 has been changed.

schedule

A little lower in the article you can see the photo, which shows the schedule of trolleybuses (Volgograd). 2016 was a period when much has changed in the transport communication of the city. Even with the fact that there are very few current routes, it is almost impossible to remember the necessary time of sending the car in a few days. Therefore, we offer to see the photo, download it or rewrite the necessary routes. This will facilitate the movement around the city.

Route network

Trolleybuses of Volgograd currently follow 9 operating routes. The official website says that there are 12 of them, but although they are considered workers, they are de facto suspended for an indefinite period.

Let us consider the details of the nine truly operational ways.

• No. 1. It was opened in 1960. In 2004 it was canceled. Four years later he was again put on the streets of Volgograd. A few months later, the direction of the movement was changed. The point of departure is "Children's Center". The final stop is "The Lower Village of a Tractor Plant". On the line comes only during the work transportation. Carries its way through the "Red October". The total length of the route is just over 16,500 m.
• № 8. On the streets of Volgograd appeared in 1979. A year later it was extended. The point of departure is "Railway station". The final - "Spartan". The full flight lasts almost an hour, the total length is slightly less than 16 thousand meters.
• No. 8A. It was created in 2003. The point of departure is Spartanivka. The final stop is Kuibyshev Plant. The flight lasts 74 minutes. The length is 20900 m.
• № 9. Appeared in 1980. The point of departure is the Krasny Oktyabr plant. The final - "Spartan". On the way - 46 minutes, length - 10500 m.
• No. 10. Put into operation in 1985. After this, twice was extended. In 2015, it was reduced to Novorossiyskaya Street, then - to the shopping center "Real". The present "species" acquired in late 2015. The point of departure is "Lesogorskaya". The final - "Plant Kuibyshev." The flight lasts 56 minutes. The length is 13300 m.
• № 12. The general schedule of trolleybuses (Volgograd) was replenished by this route back in 1989. In 2016 it was extended. The point of departure is "Children's Center". The final stop is Spartanovka. The line "stands" from 6 am to 7 pm. The flight lasts 30 minutes, the length of the route is 6500 m.
• No. 15. Opened in 1992. In 2015, it was reduced for a certain period of time. Twice during this period, the direction of the movement changed. The point of departure is "Railway station". The final one is "Hospital No. 25". The flight lasts 35 minutes, the length is 8500 m.
• No. 15A. It was put into operation in 2003. It was canceled in two years. In 2016 it was restored. The point of departure is "Hospital No. 25". The final point is "Kuibyshev Plant". It works only during a heavy workload (for example, work traffic). On the way the vehicle is 57 minutes, the length of the route is 13900 m.
• No. 18. Opened in 2000. In 2004 it was extended. The point of departure is Shoe Factory. The final point is Topolovaya. The flight lasts 32 minutes, the length is 8100 m.