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A Hess trolleybus in Solingen, 2010
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| Locale | |||
| Open | 19 June 1952 | ||
| Status | Open | ||
| Routes | 6 | ||
| Operator(s) | Stadtwerke Solingen | ||
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| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
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| Website | Stadtwerke Solingen (German) | ||
The Solingen trolleybus system (German: Oberleitungsbussystem Solingen), also known locally as the Stangentaxi, serves the city of Solingen, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened on 19 June 1952, it is the largest of the three remaining trolleybus systems in Germany, and one of its lines extends into the neighbouring municipality of Wuppertal.
Coordinates: 52°50′N 13°50′E / 52.833°N 13.833°E