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 Country  City  Opened  Closed  Notes
         
  Italy  Alba-Barolo  26 SE 1910  12 JL 1919  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Allesandria  1 FE 1952  1974  
   Ancona  15 MR 1949  (operating)  
   Ancona - Falconara  1949  1972  Suburban system.
   Anzio - Nettuno  17 JN 1939 22 JA 1944  Suburban system.
   Argegno - San Fedele d'Invtelvi   1909  21 NO 1922  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system. 8.8 km. long.
   Atropalda - Avellino -  Mercogliano  16 SE 1947 1 NO 1973  Suburban system.
   Bari  1941  (closed)  
   Bergamo I  DE 1921  9 MR 1922  Demonstrator Line?
   Bergamo II  1949  1978  
   Bologna #1  1940  1945  
   Bologna #2  16 SE 1955  14 JN 1982  
   Bologna #3  1 AP 1989  (operating)  
   Brescia  1936  1968  
   Cagliari  1950  (operating?)  May have closed.
   Capua - Caserta - Maddaloni 1961 26 OC 1972  Suburban system.
   Carrara   1954  26 DE 1985  
   Carrara - Palmignola  5 JN 1955 1986  Suburban system.
   Catania  4 OC 1949  27 AP 1966  
   Chatillon -- St. Vincent  1920  1925  
   Chieti 1  1 AU 50  1993  System suspended. Testing for rebuilt system started on 2 DE 2005.
   Civitanova  25 MR 1956  1974  
   Como  18 AU 1938  7 JN 1978  
   Como -- Cantú  19--  19--  
   Como -- Chiasso, Switzerland  19--  19--  
   Cremona  1940  (operating)  
   Cuneo  1 AU 1908  1932  
   Cuneo - Perveragno  20 SE 1909  31 DE 1957  Schiemann system. (May have opened in 1935 or 1936. Perhaps this is when it was convered from the Schiemann system in 1935.)
   Desenzano Stazione - Porto   1909  19--  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Desenzano d.G. - Rivoltella 31 MR 1926  3 MR 1932  Suburban System.
   Edolo - Ponti di Legno  1910  1918  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Enigo - Primolano  1910  1918  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Ferrara   28 OC 1938  25 FE 1975  
   Fermo - Porto S. Giorgio 6 FE 1958  31 DE 1977  Suburban System.
   Florence (Firenze)  11 NO 1937 1 JL 1973  
   Gallerate-Samarate  1904  19--  .4 km. Lombard-Gerin overhead system.
   Genoa #1  11 JN 1938  11 JN 1973  
   Genoa #2  26 JN 1997  (operating)  
   Ivrea -- Cuorgné  30 MR 1908  31 DE 1935  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   L'Aquila   19 MY 1909  31 MR 1924  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   La Spezia  1949  (operating)  Temporarily closed 1985-1987,
   La Spezia - Portovenere  12 FE 1906  NO 1909  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Livorno 28 OC 1935 22 OC1973  
   Milan I  1906 1907  
   Milan II  28 OC 1933  (operating)  
   Modena  21 JL 1950  (operating)  
   Napoli (Naples) (ACTP)  8 MY 1940  (operating)  
   Napoli - Aversa (ANM)  21 JA 1964  (operating)  Suburban Route.
   Padova  21 AP 1937  1970  
   Palermo  28 OC 1939  1 JL 1966  
   Parma  25 OC 1953  (operating)  
   Pavia  3 FE 1952  1968  
   Perugia  28 OC 1943  1973  
   Pescara - Castellamare  1903  1904  1.4 km, included freight.
   Peveragno -- Chiusa Pesio   1912  31 DE 1957  
   Prano - Portorose  24 OC 1909 19 AU 1912  
   Pisa  20 JA 1952  29 FE 1968  
   Reggio Emilia   ??   ??  Status of system and whether it ever ran is uncertain. One report claims it is under construction.
   Rimini  1 JA 1939  (operating)  Suburban Systen.
   Rome I  8 JA 1937  2 JL 1972  
 Rome 2  23 MR 2005  (operating) Reopened with route 90, an express route to downtown Rome.
   Salerno  7 AU 1937  1986  
   San Remo  21 AP 1942  (operating)  
   Siena  24 MR 1907  21 OC 1917  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system. Closed very early. System was unsuccessful due to the narrow roads in the area.
   Stresa  1909  19--  Cantono-Frigerio overhead system.
   Tirano - Bormio  1941  1950  
   Torino I (Turin)  1902  1902  
   Torino II  1931  JN 1980  
   Torino - Chieri  4 NO 1951  22 DE 1979  Suburban System
   Torino - Rivoli  13 NO 1955  4 NO 1979  Suburban System
   Trapani  1952  1970  
   Venice-Mestre  25 AP 1933  21 DE 1967  
   Venice-Lido  29 JN 1941  1968  The two venice systems were distinct and not connected. The actv web site ACTV states it was constructed in 1941 while the war was in progress.
   Verona  1937  JN 1975  
   Verona - Domegliara  ??  ??  
   Verona - Grizzana  ??  ??  
   Verona - Sambonifacio  ??  ??  
   Verona - Tregnago  15 AU 1958  JN 1980  
   Vicenza  22 OC 1928  12 JN 1970  
         Military Systems:
   Edolo - Ponte di Legno  1915  1918  
   Marostica - Asuagi  1916  1919  
   Primolano - Enego  1915  1918  
   Tirano - Bormio  1915  1916  
   79      Total Passenger Systems
 Portugal  Braga  28 MY 1963  10 SE 1979  Local system including a suburban route.
   Coimbra  16 AU 1947  (operating)  (3 lines still operating.)
   Porto  1 JA 1959  27 DE 1997  
   3      Total Systems
  Spain  Alicante  19--  1974  
   Barcelona  1941  NO 1968  
   Bilbao   1949  19--  
   Cadiz  19--  1973  
   Gijon  19--  19--  
   La Coruña   26 JL 1948  4 JA 1979  
   La Coruña -- Carballo  23 FE 1950  15 MR 1971  Interurban system.
   Pontevedra -- Alba  19--  MR 1989  
   Pontevedra -- Larez  19--  19--  
   Pontevedra -- Marin  15 DE 1943  31 AU1989   Interurban
   Reus -- Tarrgona  19--  24 DE 1973  
   San Sebastian  19--  24 DE 1973  
   San Sebastian -- Tolosa   19--  19--  Operated trolleytrucks as well as trolleybuses.
   Santander  1951 --  AU 1975  
   Valencia  19--  21 MY 1976  
   Zaragoza  19--  9 NO 1975  
   16      Total Systems
 Trieste  Trieste  30 MR 1935  19 AP 1975  Trieste is now a part of Italy.
         
   101      Total southern Europe

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