Trolleybuses in Minsk


The Minsk trolleybus system serves the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The system was opened in September 19, 1952. Nowadays it has more than 60 lines. The system is operated by the "Minsktrans" state enterprise.

History

Construction of the Minsk trolleybus system started after a decree of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR. The first line, opened on 19 September 1952, connected Train Passenger Station and the Round Square. 5 trolleybuses served the system on the opening day. The system was developing fast — in 1956, 39 trolleybuses were serving 16 km of lines.

Fare payment

In the Soviet Union, the trolleybus ticket cost 4 kopecks. Currently, the ticket costs 60 kopecks.

Lines

The system operates 61 trolleybus lines.

Fleet

Belarusian and English versions of "Minsktrans" official site give different number of active trolleybuses — 1251 or 990. According to the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus, 973 trolleybuses were used in Minsk in 2015.
4 trolleybus depots are currently in operation — No.2, No.3, No.4, No.5. The new depot is being built in Uručča district.
Currently all trolleybuses are Belarusian-produced. ACSM-321 is the most common machine.