Question: when did the last trolley bus run in london
Answer: London trolleybus system Preserved British United Traction trolleybus on Regent Street in June 2014 Operation Locale London , England Open 16 May 1931 ( 1931 - 05 - 16 ) Close 8 May 1962 ( 1962 - 05 - 08 ) Status Closed Routes 68 Operator ( s ) London United Tramways ( 1931 -- 1933 ) London Passenger Transport Board ( 1933 -- 1947 ) London Transport Executive ( 1947 -- 1962 ) Infrastructure Electrification V DC parallel overhead lines Stock 1,811 ( maximum )