Locomotive no. 63 Palazzolo at Cervignano station, c. 1906

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).

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

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

• Sistemi Territoriali

References

Bibliography

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