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Società Veneta

Italian railway company based in Padua, founded in 18721

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).2 It was founded by Vincenzo Stefano Breda.1 It ceased to exist in 1986.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 11, 1872Founded1
  • Industryconstruction, public transport, rail transport1
  • HeadquartersPadua1
  • Founded inPadua1

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SV 63 Palazzolo Cervignano 1906
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

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).2

The story

Founded by Vincenzo Stefano Breda on Jan 11, 1872, in Padua.1

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Società Veneta, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1986Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1977Renamed Name changed to Società Veneta per Imprese e Costruzioni Pubbliche1
  3. 1898Renamed Name changed to Società Veneta per la costruzione e l'esercizio di ferrovie secondarie italiane1
  4. Jan 11, 1872Founded Founded in Padua1

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