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 at Cervignano station, c. 1906

History

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

Standard gauge railways

LineStart of SV operationEnd of SV operationRegionNotes
Vicenza-Schio18761906VenetoPassed to FS[1]
Treviso-Vicenza18771906VenetoPassed to FS[1]
Padova-Bassano18771906VenetoPassed to FS[1]
Conegliano-Vittorio Veneto18791937VenetoPassed to FS[2]
Albano-Nettuno18841891Lazio
Parma-Suzzara18851986Emilia-Romagna1885: SV concession from FPS
1986: Passed to commissioners
Udine-Cividale18861986Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to commissioners
Camposampiero-Montebelluna18861909VenetoPassed to FS
Bologna-Portomaggiore18871986Emilia-RomagnaPassed to commissioners
Budrio-Massa Lombarda18871964Emilia-RomagnaClosed
Arezzo-Stia18881950ToscanaPassed to LFI
Udine-Palmanova-San Giorgio di Nogaro18881920Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to FS
Portogruaro-San Giorgio di Nogaro18881920Veneto
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Passed to FS
Roma-Albano18891891Lazio
San Giorgio di Nogaro-Cervignano18971920Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to FS
Ferrara-Copparo19031956Emilia-RomagnaClosed
Thiene-Rocchette19071964VenetoClosed
Alessandria-Ovada19071913Piemonte
Primolano-Mestre1908-101912VenetoPassed to FS
Modena-Ferrara1909-161956Emilia-RomagnaClosed
Verona-Caprino/Garda19101924VenetoLine taken over by the province of Verona in 1924
Carnia-Villa Santina19101968Friuli-Venezia GiuliaClosed, passenger service withdrawn in 1960
Decima-San Giovanni in Persiceto19111947Emilia-RomagnaClosed
Cervignano-Ponte Isonzo19151920Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to FS
Cervignano-Pontile per Grado19151918Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to FS
Piove di Sacco-Adria19161986VenetoPassed to commissioners
Palmanova-Cervignano19171920Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to FS
Mestre-Piove di Sacco19311986VenetoPassed to commissioners
Rocchette-Arsiero19331964Veneto1933: Reconstruction of an existing 950 mm gauge railway
1964: Closed
Adria-Ariano Polesine19421944VenetoClosed
Maps

Narrow gauge railways

LineGaugeStart of SV operationEnd of SV operationRegionNotes
Torrebelvicino-Schio950 mm19061925VenetoClosed
Schio-Rocchette950 mm19061949VenetoClosed
Rocchette-Arsiero950 mm19061933VenetoRebuilt to standard gauge
Rocchette-Asiago950 mm19101958VenetoRack railway on Cogollo-Val Campiello section
Vicenza-Montagnana950 mm18871911VenetoSold to Società Tranvie Vicentine and converted to standard gauge
Cividale-Susida750 mm19151921Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to Eredi Binetti
Tolmezzo-Moscardo750 mm19151919Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to Società Elettrica Paluzza and Consorzio tranvia del But
Villa Santina-Comeglians750 mm19161920Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to the Val Degano consortium

Tramways

LineGaugeElectrical systemStart of SV OperationEnd of SV operationRegionNotes
Portonaccio-Ciampino-Marino1445 mmnone18841889LazioReplaced by the Rome-Albano railway
Padova-Malcontenta Fusina1445 mm6000 V AC, 25 Hz18851954VenetoSteam until 1909, then electrified. Closed 1954
Bologna-Imola1445 mmnone18851935Emilia-RomagnaClosed
Padova-Bagnoli di Sopra1445 mm6000 V AC, 25 Hz18861954VenetoSteam until 1928, then electrified. Closed 1954
Padova-Piove di Sacco1445 mm6000 V AC, 25 Hz18901954VenetoSteam until 1913, then electrified. Closed 1954
Udine-San Daniele1000 mmnone19051924Friuli-Venezia GiuliaPassed to engineer Giacomo Cantoni
Montebelluna-Valdobbiadene1000 mm975 V DC19131931VenetoClosed
Susegana-Pieve di Soligo1000 mmnone19131925Veneto1925: Taken over by the state. 1931: Closed
Montebelluna-Asolo1000 mm975 V DC1913-141931VenetoClosed
Track gauge

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

Maps

Rolling stock

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

References

  1. Cornolò (2005)
  2. Ordine di Servizio n. 79 del 1937

Bibliography

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