Trolleybuses in Gdynia
overview of trolleybuses in Gdynia
The Gdynia trolleybus system serves the cities of Gdynia and Sopot, Poland. It is one of three remaining trolleybus systems in Poland (the others being those in Lublin and Tychy).
The system was opened on 18 September 1943. It consists of 18 lines (numbered from 21 to 34, and 181, 326, 710 and 723). One stretch with three lines (21, 31 and 181) extend to the neighbouring city of Sopot. As of 2025, its fleet consists of 87 12-metre-long trolleybuses and 18 18-metre long articulated trolleybuses.
The system is operated by the Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Trolejbusowej (Trolleybus Transport Company, PKT) working under the commission of Zarząd Komunikacji Miejskiej (Public Transport Bureau, ZKM).
Every year, the trolleybuses travel over four million kilometres and transport c. 350 million passengers.
PKT in Gdynia
PKT is the only company that offers trolleybus services in Gdynia.
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