Shanghai Trolleybus Route 20

The Yingshang No. 1 tram route, a predecessor to Trolleybus Route 20, was opened by the British Shanghai Tramways on 21 January 1908 and ran between the Jing'an Temple and The Bund. Trolleybus Route 20 opened on 27 September 1928, initially operating between Zhongshan Park and the Jing'an Temple. After the removal of tram tracks along Nanjing Road in 1963, Yingshang No. 1 was merged into Route 20, forming a single trolleybus route that ran between Zhongshan Park and The Bund. That year, it was estimated that as many as 9 out of 10 Shanghai residents had ridden on the route. ==Fleet==

As of May 2023, the route runs on a fleet of 22 Sunwin SWB5129BEV77G trolleybuses. These buses bear a blue retro livery, commemorating the heritage of trams and trolleybuses in Shanghai. Unlike other trolleybuses of the same type, those on Route 20 have a line of text saying "Since 1928", alluding to the year the route was introduced. These buses were piloted in July 2022 and entered service in September. Fleet history Before Route 20 merged with Yingshang No. 1, the route used 8TR rigid trolleybuses imported from Czechoslovakia, as well as locally built Dahongqi 5000 series trolleybuses. Key developments in the route's fleet include: • 1963: first SKD663 articulated trolleybus entered service on route 20. These would be used for over 15 years, only being replaced in the 1980s. In addition, SK661 trolleybuses were introduced in the 1970s. ==Route information==

Route 20, like many other bus routes in downtown Shanghai, charges a flat fare of RMB2. Interchange discounts using the Shanghai Public Transport Card is applicable. The route passes by the following landmarks, listed from west (Zhongshan Park) to east (Hankou Road & Middle Sichuan Road): • Zhongshan Park & Zhongshan Park • East China University of Political Science and Law Changning Campus • Longemont • People's Government of Changning District • Jiangsu Road • Jing'an Temple, Jing'an Park & Jing'an Temple • Jiuguang • Shanghai Wheelock Square • Jing An Kerry Centre • Shanghai Exhibition Centre • Shanghai Centre • Plaza 66 • Westgate Mall • West Nanjing Road • Shanghai Media Group Building • HKRI Taikoo Hui • Zhangyuan • People's Square, People's Park & People's Square • People's Government of Shanghai Municipality Building • Shanghai Museum • Shanghai Grand Theatre • Grand Cinema • Park Hotel • May Thirtieth Movement Monument • Shanghai History Museum (Shanghai Revolution Museum) • New World City • Shanghai No. 1 Department Store • Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street & East Nanjing Road • The Bund ==See also==