List of trolleybus systems in Italy
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This is a list of trolleybus systems in Italy by Regione
. It includes all trolleybus
systems, past and present.
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Regions of Italy
The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
. It includes all trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
systems, past and present.
Abruzzo
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L'Aquila L'Aquila L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism... |
19 May 1909 | 31 Mar 1924 | ||
Chieti Chieti Chieti is a city and comune in Central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region... |
1 Aug 1950 | Operation suspended circa Dec 1992 – 26 Sep 2009. See also Trolleybuses in Chieti Trolleybuses in Chieti The Chieti trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Chieti, in the region of Abruzzo, central Italy. In operation since 2009, the system comprises one urban route.... . |
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Pescara Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area... |
1903 | 1904 | Interurban line to Castellamare Adriatico Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area... . New system, to Montesilvano Montesilvano Montesilvano is a town and comune of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means woody hill .-Geography:... , is under construction (2010). |
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Campania
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Avellino Avellino Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 42 km north-east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.-History:Before the Roman conquest, the... |
16 Sep 1947 | 1 Nov 1973 | System connected Avellino, Atripalda Atripalda Atripalda is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 11,149.-History:The town is the home of the ruins of Abellinum, the Ancient Roman Avellino.-Geography:... and Mercogliano Mercogliano Mercogliano is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.It is home to the Montevergine Catholic sanctuary.... . New system is under construction (since 2009), and order placed in 2008 for new vehicles. |
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Capua Capua Capua is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, Campania, southern Italy, situated 25 km north of Naples, on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain. Ancient Capua was situated where Santa Maria Capua Vetere is now... - Caserta Caserta Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range... - Maddaloni Maddaloni Maddaloni is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta, about 5 km SE of Caserta, with stations on the railways from Caserta to Benevento and from Caserta to Avellino.-Main sights:... |
28 Mar 1961 | 26 Oct 1972 | ||
ANM ANM (Naples) Azienda Napoletana Mobilità SpA , more commonly known simply as ANM, is a municipally controlled public company that is the primary provider of surface public transportation in the city of Naples, Italy, and also provides a portion of the surface transit service in surrounding municipalities... (urban) |
Napoli Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... /Naples |
8 May 1940 | System includes suburban line to Ercolano Herculaneum Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in AD 79, located in the territory of the current commune of Ercolano, in the Italian region of Campania in the shadow of Mt... (Herculaneum) and Torre del Greco Torre del Greco -Main sights:*Roman archaeological remains, including the so-called "Villa Sora" , probably a property of the Flavians.*Monastery of the Zoccolanti, with a cloister housing 28 frescoed panels depicting the life of St... . Operator was ATAN until 1995. See also Trolleybuses in Naples Trolleybuses in Naples Trolleybuses in Naples provide a portion of the public transport service in the city and comune of Naples, in the region of Campania, southern Italy. Two independent trolleybus systems are in operation, both publicly owned... . |
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CTP (suburban) | ♦ Napoli - Secondigliano Secondigliano Secondigliano is a relatively modern suburb in the north of Naples, in southern Italy.-History:The name may derive from a contraction of "secondo" and "miglio" since the area was at the second milestone on the old road to Capua... - Aversa Aversa Aversa is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania southern Italy, about 15 kilometres north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the agro aversano, producing wine and cheese... - Teverola Teverola Teverola is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 20 km north of Naples and about 12 km southwest of Caserta.... |
26 Jan 1964 | Operator was TPN until 1978. See also Trolleybuses in Naples Trolleybuses in Naples Trolleybuses in Naples provide a portion of the public transport service in the city and comune of Naples, in the region of Campania, southern Italy. Two independent trolleybus systems are in operation, both publicly owned... . |
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Salerno Salerno Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea.... |
7 Aug 1937 | Aug 1987 | System included interurban lines to Battipaglia Battipaglia Battipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929... , Pagani Pagani Pagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The company was founded in 1992 by Horacio Pagani, and is based in San Cesario sul Panaro, near Modena, Italy.-History:... , Pompeii Pompeii The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning... , San Severino San Severino -Places in Italy:*Mercato San Severino, a commune of the Province of Salerno*San Severino Lucano, a commune of the Province of Potenza*San Severino Marche, a commune in the Province of Macerata*San Severino, an hamlet of Centola in the Province of Salerno... and Torre Angellara. |
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Bologna Bologna Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,... |
Oct 1940 | 1945 | First of three systems. | |
16 Sep 1955 | 14 Jun 1982 | |||
4 Jan 1991 | See also Trolleybuses in Bologna Trolleybuses in Bologna The Bologna trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Bologna, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. In operation since 1990, the current system comprises three urban routes, and a fourth route is presently under construction.Bologna has had... . |
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Ferrara Ferrara Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north... |
28 Oct 1938 | 25 Feb 1975 | ||
Modena Modena Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.... |
21 Jan 1950 | Operation suspended 1996–2000, for renovation and fleet renewal. See also Trolleybuses in Modena Trolleybuses in Modena The Modena trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Modena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.... . |
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Parma Parma Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world.... |
25 Oct 1953 | See also Trolleybuses in Parma Trolleybuses in Parma The Parma trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy... . |
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Rimini Rimini Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa... |
1 Jan 1939 | |||
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Trieste Trieste Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city... |
30 Mar 1935 | 19 Apr 1975 | System included interurban line to Muggia Muggia Muggia is a small Italian comune in the extreme south-east of Trieste lying on the border with Slovenia.Muggia is the last and only flap of Istria still in Italian territory, after the dissolution of the Free Territory of Trieste in 1954.... . |
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Latium
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Anzio Anzio Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene... - Nettuno Nettuno Nettuno is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, 60 kilometers south of Rome. It is named in honour of the Roman god Neptune... |
17 June 1939 | 22 Jan 1944 | ||
Roma Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... /Rome |
8 Jan 1937 23 Mar 2005 |
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Also 1902 experimental. See also Trolleybuses in Rome Trolleybuses in Rome The Rome trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Rome, Italy. In operation since 2005, the current system comprises a single route, with both a normal and an express service... . |
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Liguria
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Genova Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... /Genoa |
13 Apr 1938 1 Jul 1997 |
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Operation suspended 29 Jun 2000 – 13 Dec 2002. See also Trolleybuses in Genoa Trolleybuses in Genoa The Genoa trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Genoa, in the region of Liguria, northern Italy... . |
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Sanremo Sanremo Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival... /San Remo |
21 Apr 1942 | System includes interurban lines to Ventimiglia Ventimiglia Ventimiglia is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts... and Arma di Taggia. See also Trolleybuses in Sanremo Trolleybuses in Sanremo The Sanremo trolleybus system , also known as the Italian Riviera trolleybus , is focused on the town and comune of Sanremo, in the region of Liguria, northwestern Italy.... . |
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La Spezia La Spezia La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military... |
12 Feb 1906 27 Jan 1951 |
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Operation suspended Jun 1985 – 26 Nov 1988. See also Trolleybuses in La Spezia Trolleybuses in La Spezia The La Spezia trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of La Spezia, in the region of Liguria, northern Italy.In operation since 1951, the current system presently comprises one urban route... . |
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Argegno Argegno Argegno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km north of Como... - San Fedele d'Intelvi |
1 Jul 1909 | 21 Nov 1922 | ||
Bergamo Bergamo Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan... |
Dec 1921 1949 |
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Brescia Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan... |
1936 | 1968 | ||
Como Como Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.... |
18 Aug 1938 | 7 Jun 1978 | System included interurban line to Cantù Cantù Cantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:... and line to Swiss border at Ponte Chiasso. |
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Cremona Cremona Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments... |
1940 | 31 May 2002 | ||
Desenzano del Garda Desenzano del Garda Desenzano del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, which borders Lake Garda. It is bordered by other communes of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lonato, Padenghe sul Garda and Sirmione.-History:... - Rivoltella |
1920 | 3 Mar 1932 | ||
Gallarate Gallarate Gallarate is a city and comune of Lombardy, northern Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of some 51,700.... - Samarate Samarate Samarate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 2, 2009. The frazione of Cascina Costa houses the headquarters of the AgustaWestland division of Finmeccanica,... |
1904 | ? | ||
Lanzo d'Intelvi Lanzo d'Intelvi Lanzo d'Intelvi is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como, on the border with Switzerland... |
1912 | 21 Nov 1922 | ||
Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... o /Milan |
1906 28 Oct 1933 |
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Three lines currently operational: circular line 90/91 (CW Clockwise Circular motion can occur in two possible directions. A clockwise motion is one that proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back to the top... /CCW), lines 92 and 93. Line 90/91 operates articulated vehicles. See also Trolleybuses in Milan Trolleybuses in Milan The Milan trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Milan, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy... . |
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Pavia Pavia Pavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000... |
3 Feb 1952 | 1968 | ||
Tirano Tirano Tirano is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. The river Adda flows through the town.... - Boscopiano |
1915 Jul 1940 |
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Edolo Edolo Edolo is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, located in the High Camonica valley.The comune is bounded by other communes of Corteno Golgi, Incudine, Lovero , Malonno, Monno, Ponte di Legno, Saviore dell'Adamello, Sernio , Sonico, Temù, Tovo di Sant'Agata , Vezza d'Oglio,... - Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno is an Italian comune of 1816 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-History:... |
1915 | 1918 | ||
Marche
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Ancona Ancona Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.... |
15 Mar 1949 | See also Trolleybuses in Ancona Trolleybuses in Ancona The Ancona trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Ancona, in the Marche region, central Italy... . |
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FPAF | ♦ Ancona - Collemarino - Falconara | 15 Mar 1949 | 1972 | Closed following damage by earthquake on 14 Jun 1972. |
Civitanova Marche | 25 Mar 1956 | 1974 | ||
Fermo Fermo Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway.... - Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:... |
6 Feb 1958 | 31 Dec 1977 | ||
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Alba - Barolo Barolo Barolo is a red Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's greatest wines... |
26 Sep 1910 | 12 Jul 1919 | ||
Alessandria Alessandria -Monuments:* The Citadel * The church of Santa Maria di Castello * The church of Santa Maria del Carmine * Palazzo Ghilini * Università del Piemonte Orientale-Museums:* The Marengo Battle Museum... |
1 Feb 1952 | Jul 1974 | ||
Cuneo Cuneo Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area... |
1 Aug 1908 | 1968 | ||
♦ Cuneo - Chiusa di Pesio Chiusa di Pesio Chiusa di Pesio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 13 km southeast of Cuneo, on the border with France.... |
20 Sep 1909 | 31 Dec 1957 | ||
Ivrea Ivrea Ivrea is a town and comune of the province of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the Aosta Valley , it straddles the Dora Baltea and is regarded as the centre of the Canavese area. Ivrea lies in a basin that, in prehistoric times, formed a great lake... - Cuorgnè Cuorgnè Cuorgnè is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,084 and an area of 19.4 km².... |
30 Mar 1908 | 31 Dec 1935 | ||
Stresa Stresa Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 inhabitants on the shores of the Lago Maggiore in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy; it is situated on the road and rail routes to the Simplon pass, about 90 km north-west of Milan. Since the early 20th century, the main source of income has been the... |
1909 | ? | ||
ATM (urban) | Torino Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat... /Turin |
1931 | May 1980 | Also, in 1902 an experimental/demonstration line operated at an exposition (l'Esposizione delle Arti Decorative). See also Trolleybuses in Turin. |
♦ Torino - Chieri Chieri Chieri is a town and comune in the province of Turin, Piedmont , located about 11 km southeast of Turin... |
4 Nov 1951 | 22 Dec 1979 | ||
♦ Torino - Rivoli Rivoli Rivoli may refer to:*Rivoli, Piedmont, , a town near Turin in Italy*Rivoli Veronese, a community in the Italian province of Verona*Battle of Rivoli, a battle that took place near Rivoli Veronese*The Rivoli, a restaurant/club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... |
13 Nov 1955 | 4 Nov 1979 | ||
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Bari Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... |
1939 20 Nov 1978 |
1974 16 Dec 1987 |
Reopening planned. Renovation of wiring begun, and new vehicles ordered, 2008. | |
Lecce Lecce Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia... |
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Carrara Carrara Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence.... |
5 Jun 1955 | 26 Dec 1985 | ||
Firenze Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... /Florence |
11 Nov 1937 | 1 Jul 1973 | System included interurban line to Fiesole Fiesole Fiesole is a town and comune of the province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a famously scenic height above Florence, 8 km NE of that city... . |
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Livorno Livorno Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :... |
28 Oct 1934 | 22 Oct 1973 | ||
Pisa Pisa Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa... |
20 Jan 1952 | 29 Feb 1968 | ||
Siena Siena Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008... |
24 Mar 1907 | 21 Oct 1917 | ||
Umbria
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Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.... |
28 Oct 1943 16 Jun 1946 |
2 Nov 1943 1975 |
First closure occurred because vehicles were requisitioned by German authorities. | |
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Châtillon Châtillon, Italy Chatillon is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.-Frazioni:Bourg, Breil de Barrel , Gros Breil, Grand Frayan, Petit Frayan, Barma des Antesans, Setoret, Cret de Breil, Baron Gamba, Grange de Barme, Chameran, Chameran Alta, Fours, Ventoux, Garín, Pavirola, Sez de Val,... |
1920 | 1925 | ||
Veneto
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Padova Padua Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having... /Padua |
21 Apr 1937 | 1970 | ||
Venezia Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region... /Venice: |
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♦ Lido | 29 Jun 1941 | 1968 | ||
♦ Mestre Mestre Mestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà .... |
25 Apr 1933 | Sep 1968 | System included interurban lines to Mirano Mirano -People:*Federica Pellegrini , Olympic swimmer, multiple world-record holder and Olympic gold medalist.... , Mogliano Mogliano Veneto Mogliano Veneto is a town and comune in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy, located halfway between Mestre and Treviso.-Culture:... and Treviso Treviso Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city... , and a line extending along the causeway to Santa Lucia railway station in the old city. |
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AMT (urban) | Verona Verona Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona... |
1937 | Jun 1975 | New system is in planning (since 2008). |
APT (interurban) | ♦ Verona | 15 Aug 1958 | Aug 1981 | System extended to Domegliara, Grezzana Grezzana Grezzana is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km west of Venice and about 10 km northeast of Verona... , Soave Soave Soave is a small comune of the Veneto region in the Province of Verona, Italy with a population of roughly 6,800 people.-Geography:Soave is located approximately 23 kilometers east of Verona and is reachable by use of the A4 motorway exit Soave-San Bonifacio.-History:Soave was a Roman center on the... - San Bonifacio San Bonifacio San Bonifacio is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 25 km east of Verona.... and Tregnago Tregnago Tregnago is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 km west of Venice and about 15 km northeast of Verona... . |
Vicenza Vicenza Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione... |
22 Oct 1928 | 12 Jun 1970 | New system is in planning (2010). | |
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Asiago Asiago Asiago is the name of both a minor township and the surrounding plateau region in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy... - Marostica Marostica Marostica , is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its living chess event and for the local cherry variety.-History:... |
1916 | 1919 | ||
Enego Enego Enego is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SS47 state road.It was once the seat of a castle used by the Ezzelino family, now demolished. The Ponte Valgadena is the highest viaduct in Italy, the third in Europe, with a length of 282 m and a height of 175 m.... - Primolano |
1915 | 1918 | ||
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Name of System | Location | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Cagliari Cagliari Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu... |
22 Feb 1952 | System includes interurban line to Quartu Sant'Elena Quartu Sant'Elena Quartu Sant'Elena is a city and comune in the Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It is the third biggest city of Sardinia with a population of c. 71,000 as of 2008.- History:... . See also Trolleybuses in Cagliari Trolleybuses in Cagliari The Cagliari trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Cagliari, in the region of Sardinia, Italy.... . |
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' (Sicily)
Name of System | Location | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... |
4 Oct 1949 | 27 Apr 1966 | ||
Palermo Palermo Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old... |
28 Oct 1939 | 1 Jul 1966 | ||
Tràpani Trapani Trapani is a city and comune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.-History:... |
1952 | 1970 | ||
See also
- List of trolleybus systems, for all other countries
- TrolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
- List of town tramway systems
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of rapid transit systems
Books and periodicals
- Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia (ISBN 0-904235-18-1). Reading, Berkshire, UK: Trolleybooks.
- Gregoris, Paolo; Rizzoli, Francesco; & Serra, Claudio (2003). Giro d'Italia in filobus (ISBN 88-7785-193-7). Cortona: Editore Calosci.
- Peschkes, Robert (1993). World Gazetteer of Tram, Trolleybus and Rapid Transit Systems, Part Three: Europe (ISBN 0-948619-01-5). London: Rapid Transit Publications.
- Trolleybus Magazine (ISSN 0266-7452). National Trolleybus Association (UK). Bimonthly.