Following the great success of January, we continue exploring retro routes. This time, we will rediscover forgotten trolleybus lines on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the city’s trolley service, announced DKV.
During the second nostalgia event of the year, a Solaris Trollino 12D trolleybus will cover the 2E, 3E, and Airport routes.
Greetings to Rome 鈥� Remembering a Forgotten Test Route:
In the 2000s, autonomous trolleybuses were technological marvels, comparable to today’s electric buses. With these wire-free vehicles, new areas could be connected to the trolley network. Testing the articulated Solaris Trollino 18’s autonomous mode led to the creation of the 2E trolley line, which operated in Debrecen between February 25 and March 19, 2004. The trolley was then transported to Rome, ordered by the local transport company ATAC.
Route: Segner t茅r 鈥� Nyugati utca 鈥� K眉ls艖v谩s谩rt茅r 鈥� Erzs茅bet utca 鈥� Pet艖fi t茅r 鈥� Wessel茅nyi utca 鈥� Hajnal utca 鈥� Rakovszky D谩niel utca 鈥� Kassai 煤t 鈥� Baksay S谩ndor utca 鈥� Nagyerdei k枚r煤t 鈥� Egyetem 鈥� Nagyerdei k枚r煤t 鈥� Ady Endre 煤t 鈥� K枚ztemet艖 (main gate) 鈥� Bencz煤r Gyula utca 鈥� Kassai 煤t 鈥� Rakovszky D谩niel utca 鈥� Hajnal utca 鈥� Wessel茅nyi utca 鈥� Pet艖fi t茅r 鈥� Erzs茅bet utca 鈥� K眉ls艖v谩s谩rt茅r 鈥� Nyugati utca 鈥� Segner t茅r
The University Trolley Line in Debrecen:
With the arrival of the new Solaris Trollino 12D trolleybuses, the company uniquely launched the 3E university trolley line in Hungary. The special feature of this route was that it connected the downtown area, the Dobozi housing estate, the Technical Faculty, the Kassai Campus, F艖nix Arena, H贸dos Imre Event Hall, Ol谩h G谩bor Street Sports Complex, the University of Debrecen, the Clinics, and the Swimming Pool. Part of the route was traveled in autonomous mode.
Route: Segner t茅r 鈥� Nyugati utca 鈥� Sz茅chenyi utca 鈥� Kossuth utca 鈥� Farakt谩r utca 鈥� Rakvoszky D谩niel utca 鈥� Munk谩csy Mih谩ly utca 鈥� V铆ztorony utca 鈥� 脫temet艖 utca 鈥� 脕rp谩d t茅r 鈥� Kassai 煤t 鈥� Baksay S谩ndor utca 鈥� Nagyerdei k枚r煤t 鈥� Egyetem 鈥� Nagyerdei k枚r煤t 鈥� Hadh谩zi 煤t 鈥� Z谩k谩ny utca 鈥� Kassai 煤t 鈥� Csap贸 utca 鈥� Burgundia utca 鈥� Kossuth utca 鈥� Sz茅chenyi utca 鈥� Nyugati utca 鈥� Segner t茅r
The World’s Only Autonomous Airport Trolley:
In 2006, the development of Debrecen Airport prompted the launch of the airport trolley route. This service was unique globally, as it operated entirely in autonomous mode between its terminals. No other city in Europe at that time served its airport with a trolleybus.
Route: Nagy谩llom谩s 鈥� Homokkerti fel眉lj谩r贸 鈥� Mikep茅rcsi 煤t 鈥� Dobog贸 utca 鈥� Mandol谩s utca 鈥� Szatke Ferenc utca 鈥� Debreceni Rep眉l艖t茅r
Departure Times:
- 2E Line:
- Segner t茅r: 10:00, 14:30
- K枚ztemet艖 (main gate): 10:30, 15:00
- 3E Line:
- Segner t茅r: 09:00, 11:00, 15:30
- Airport Trolley:
- Nagy谩llom谩s: 13:00
- Debrecen Airport: 13:20
Photography Tips:
- Segner t茅r: 2E, 3E routes
- Pet艖fi t茅r: 2E, Airport trolley routes
- Csokonai Theater: 3E route
- Szent Efr茅m Primary School: 3E route
- Csap贸 Street: 3E route
- Benedek Elek Square/Rakovszky Street: 2E route
- Dobozi housing estate: 3E route
- 脫temet艖 Street: 3E route
- 脕rp谩d Square: 2E, 3E routes
- Baksay S谩ndor Street: 2E, 3E routes
- Nagyerdei k枚r煤t: 2E, 3E routes
- University Stop: 2E, 3E routes
- Ady Endre Street: 2E route
- Mikep茅rcsi Street: Airport trolley
- Homokkerti Overpass: Airport trolley
- Debrecen Airport: Airport trolley
All routes are free of charge and stop at all designated stations. The company reserves the right to make changes to the schedule.
