Trolleybuses in Lausanne
| Lausanne trolleybus system | |||
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A Hess SwissTrolley on route 6 on Rue des Terreaux in November 2023 | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| Open | 2 October 1932 | ||
| Status | Open | ||
| Routes | 10 | ||
| Operator(s) | Transports publics de la région lausannoise (TL) | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
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| Website | http://www.t-l.ch Transports publics de la région lausannoise (TL) (in French) | ||
The Lausanne trolleybus system (French: Réseau de trolleybus de Lausanne) forms part of the public transport network of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The system has been in operation since 1932 and is the third-oldest surviving trolleybus system in the world, after those of Shanghai and Philadelphia.
Today, the system is the largest in Switzerland; it is supplemented by the Lausanne Metro, and by various conventional bus routes.
The system is operated by Transports publics de la région lausannoise (TL) – formerly Tramways Lausannois – and comprises 10 trolleybus lines, serving not only Lausanne, but also the neighbouring municipalities of Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lutry, Paudex, Prilly, Pully and Renens. Following some line closures, the system no longer serves Cugy, Epalinges and Froideville.