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Società Veneta

The Società Veneta (SV) was an Italian public transport company running trains and tramways. Its initial full name was the Società Veneta per le imprese e costruzioni pubbliche (Società Veneta for public business and construction), though from 1898 to 1977 it was known as the Società Veneta per la costruzione e l'esercizio di ferrovie secondarie italiane (Società Veneta for the construction and running of Italian secondary railways).

Locomotive no. 63 Palazzolo [1] at Cervignano station, c. 1906

History

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It was formed in Padua on 11 January 1872 and also worked on the construction of housing and other railway-related buildings and infrastructure. In the first half of the 20th century it was the largest railway operating company in Italy, managing lines in central and northern Italy. The company effectively ceased operation in 1986 but the section between Venice and San Giorgio di Nogaro is now part of the Venice–Trieste railway.

Routes

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Standard gauge railways

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Line Start of SV operation End of SV operation Region Notes
Vicenza-Schio 1876 1906 Veneto Passed to FS[1]
Treviso-Vicenza 1877 1906 Veneto Passed to FS[1]
Padova-Bassano 1877 1906 Veneto Passed to FS[1]
Conegliano-Vittorio Veneto 1879 1937 Veneto Passed to FS[2]
Albano-Nettuno 1884 1891 Lazio
Parma-Suzzara 1885 1986 Emilia-Romagna 1885: SV concession from FPS [2]
1986: Passed to commissioners
Udine-Cividale 1886 1986 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to commissioners
Camposampiero-Montebelluna 1886 1909 Veneto Passed to FS
Bologna-Portomaggiore 1887 1986 Emilia-Romagna Passed to commissioners
Budrio-Massa Lombarda 1887 1964 Emilia-Romagna Closed
Arezzo-Stia 1888 1950 Toscana Passed to LFI [3]
Udine-Palmanova-San Giorgio di Nogaro 1888 1920 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to FS
Portogruaro-San Giorgio di Nogaro 1888 1920 Veneto
Friuli-Venezia Giulia		 Passed to FS
Roma-Albano 1889 1891 Lazio
San Giorgio di Nogaro-Cervignano 1897 1920 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to FS
Ferrara-Copparo 1903 1956 Emilia-Romagna Closed
Thiene-Rocchette 1907 1964 Veneto Closed
Alessandria-Ovada 1907 1913 Piemonte
Primolano-Mestre 1908-10 1912 Veneto Passed to FS
Modena-Ferrara 1909-16 1956 Emilia-Romagna Closed
Verona-Caprino/Garda 1910 1924 Veneto Line taken over by the province of Verona in 1924
Carnia-Villa Santina 1910 1968 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Closed, passenger service withdrawn in 1960
Decima-San Giovanni in Persiceto 1911 1947 Emilia-Romagna Closed
Cervignano-Ponte Isonzo 1915 1920 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to FS
Cervignano-Pontile per Grado 1915 1918 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to FS
Piove di Sacco-Adria 1916 1986 Veneto Passed to commissioners
Palmanova-Cervignano 1917 1920 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to FS
Mestre-Piove di Sacco 1931 1986 Veneto Passed to commissioners
Rocchette-Arsiero 1933 1964 Veneto 1933: Reconstruction of an existing 950 mm gauge railway
1964: Closed
Adria-Ariano Polesine 1942 1944 Veneto Closed
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Narrow gauge railways

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Line Gauge Start of SV operation End of SV operation Region Notes
Torrebelvicino-Schio 950 mm 1906 1925 Veneto Closed
Schio-Rocchette 950 mm 1906 1949 Veneto Closed
Rocchette-Arsiero 950 mm 1906 1933 Veneto Rebuilt to standard gauge
Rocchette-Asiago 950 mm 1910 1958 Veneto Rack railway on Cogollo-Val Campiello section
Vicenza-Montagnana 950 mm 1887 1911 Veneto Sold to Società Tranvie Vicentine and converted to standard gauge
Cividale-Susida 750 mm 1915 1921 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to Eredi Binetti
Tolmezzo-Moscardo 750 mm 1915 1919 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to Società Elettrica Paluzza and Consorzio tranvia del But
Villa Santina-Comeglians 750 mm 1916 1920 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to the Val Degano consortium

Tramways

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Line Gauge Electrical system Start of SV Operation End of SV operation Region Notes
Portonaccio-Ciampino-Marino 1445 mm none 1884 1889 Lazio Replaced by the Rome-Albano railway
Padova-Malcontenta Fusina 1445 mm 6000 V AC, 25 Hz 1885 1954 Veneto Steam until 1909, then electrified. Closed 1954
Bologna-Imola 1445 mm none 1885 1935 Emilia-Romagna Closed
Padova-Bagnoli di Sopra 1445 mm 6000 V AC, 25 Hz 1886 1954 Veneto Steam until 1928, then electrified. Closed 1954
Padova-Piove di Sacco 1445 mm 6000 V AC, 25 Hz 1890 1954 Veneto Steam until 1913, then electrified. Closed 1954
Udine-San Daniele 1000 mm none 1905 1924 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Passed to engineer Giacomo Cantoni
Montebelluna-Valdobbiadene 1000 mm 975 V DC 1913 1931 Veneto Closed
Susegana-Pieve di Soligo 1000 mm none 1913 1925 Veneto 1925: Taken over by the state. 1931: Closed
Montebelluna-Asolo 1000 mm 975 V DC 1913-14 1931 Veneto Closed
Track gauge

For more on the 1445 mm gauge see: Track gauge in Italy.

Maps
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    Montebelluna-Valdobbiadene tramway
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    Susegana-Pieve di Soligo tramway
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    Montebelluna-Asolo tramway

Rolling stock

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Main article: Rolling stock of Società Veneta
 
Societa Veneta T3 type no. 321 (formerly 102) at Udine in 2016

In 1915, locomotives were re-numbered in the following groups:

  • 1-139, for narrow-gauge locomotives
  • 140-199, for standard gauge tramway locomotives
  • 200-299, for four-coupled locomotives, e.g. 0-4-0
  • 300-399, for six-coupled locomotives, e.g. 0-6-0
  • 400-499, for eight-coupled locomotives, e.g. 0-8-0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cornolò (2005)
  2. ^ Ordine di Servizio n. 79 del 1937

Bibliography

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Società Veneta.
  • Giovanni Cornolò, La Società Veneta Ferrovie, 2nd edition, Ponte San Nicolo, Duegi editrice, 2005. ISBN 88-900979-6-5.
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