Parada Cumandá, looking north [see map]. The towers of Santo Domingo Church are visible in the upper left corner. This is one of the busiest paradas on the system because it serves Quito's intercity bus terminal. It also seems to be a popular playground. [El Comercio, Quito, 20 December 1998]

There are two places on the Quito trolleybus system where the route has changed since 1995. One was in the Centro Histórico, where a short section of the northbound route was moved from Calle Mejía to Calle Manabí in 2002 [see above]. The other was 1.5 km of line south of the Machángara River [see map]. Originally the line split here and southbound trolleybuses turned west from Av. Maldonado onto Calle Carlos María de la Torre, shown below. Automobiles and other vehicles were allowed to drive only north on this street. This is southbound trolleybus 9 in March 1996. [AM]

Northbound trolleybuses always ran in this area as they run today: down the hill on Av. Maldonado toward the Machángara River [see map]. But in 1996 they were the only vehicles that traveled north here; other road vehicles ran only south. Northbound 6 (later renumbered 06) at Parada Colina in March 1996. [AM]

In 2003 Av. Maldonado was rebuilt, the wires on Calle Carlos María de la Torre were removed, and thereafter trolleybuses ran in both directions on this hill section of Av. Maldonado [see map]. Other vehicles are also allowed to run here. This is trolleybus 65 in October 2007. [Peter Haseldine]

Trolleybus 04 farther south on Av. Maldonado in October 1996, when trolleybuses still ran only north [see map]. The track of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway leads to its terminal behind the photographer. Its isolated location on the top of a hill was the reason that Quito built its first tram line in 1914. Electric trams built by J. G. Brill Co. in Philadelphia were transported over these rails and later ran on this street. [Steve Morgan]

The junction of six streets at Plaza Villaflora was also rebuilt in 2003 and the parada for the trolleybuses was placed underground [see map]. There are long below-street approaches to the plaza, for trolleybuses only, on both sides. Quito has a subway! Green 09 and green 01. [Peter Haseldine]

The underground platforms at Parada Villaflora [see map]. Note the platform's height above the pavement and the folding "bridgeplate" that connects it to the trolleybus floor. The sign on the wall advises passengers to please cross at the "zebra stripes" (crosswalk). See feeder bus above. [Peter Haseldine]