List of railway companies of Norway
This is a list of railway companies in Norway.
Companies
Type indicates the role of the company. Integrated companies operate both the infrastructure and the trains. Freight companies operate only freight trains, while ore companies operate ore trains on contract with a mining company on a single line. Passenger companies operate only passenger trains, trams or rapid transits. Infrastructure companies are government-owned agencies or limited companies that own only the right-of-way, while the trains are operated by other companies. Authorities are public bodies responsible for marketing, grants and planning of the urban railways. Rolling stock companies only own the rolling stock, which is leased to other companies.
* | Company is owned by national or local governments |
¤* | Company is government-owned, but founded as private enterprise |
¤ | Company is private |
Company | Type | Lines | Years | Owner | Successor | Ref |
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Akersbanerne | Infrastructure | Oslo Tramway | 1917–49 | Aker Municipality* | Oslo Sporveier | |
Bergen Sporvei | Integrated | Bergen Tramway | 1897–1965 | Bergen Municipality* | Terminated | |
Bybanen | Infrastructure | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Hordaland County Municipality* | — | |
Bærumsbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1924–71 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
Cargolink | Freight | Mainline | 2008– | Autolink¤ | — | |
CargoNet | Freight | Mainline | 1996– | Norwegian State Railways* | — | |
Dunderland Iron Ore Company | Ore | Dunderland Line | 1904–47 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Ekebergbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1917–93 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
Elkem | Integrated | Sulitjelma Line | 1918–65 | Oslo Municipality* | Terminated | |
Fjord1 Partner | Passenger | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Keolis Fjord1 Nordvestlandske* | — | |
Flytoget | Passenger | Gardermoen Line | 1998– | Ministry of Trade and Industry* | — | |
Graakalbanen | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1924–71 | Trondheim Sporvei¤* | Trondheim Trafikkselskap | |
Grimstadbanen | Integrated | Grimstad Line | 1907–12 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Holmenkolbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1898–1991 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
Holmestrand–Vittingfossbanen | Integrated | Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line | 1902–31 | Private¤ | Vestfold Privatbaner | |
Kollektivtransportproduksjon | Infrastructure | Oslo Metro Oslo Tramway | 2006– | Oslo Municipality* | — | |
Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1894–1924 | Private¤ | Oslo Sporveier | |
Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1899–1905 | Oslo Municipality* | Kristiania Sporveisselskab | |
Kristiania Sporveisselskab | Integrated | Oslo Tramway | 1875–1924 | Private¤ | Oslo Sporveier | |
Lierbanen | Integrated | Lier Line | 1904–37 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
Lillesand–Flaksvandbanen | Integrated | Lillesand–Flaksvand Line | 1896–53 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
Linx | Integrated | Mainline | 2000–04 | Norwegian State Railways* SJ* | Terminated | |
Malmtrafik | Ore | Ofoten Line | 1996– | SSAB Svenskt Stål* | — | |
Nesttun–Osbanen | Integrated | Nesttun–Os Line | 1894–1935 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
Norsk Transport | Integrated | Rjukan Line | 1907–91 | Norsk Hydro¤ | Terminated | |
Norsk Hoved-Jernbane | Integrated | Hoved Line | 1854–?? | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Norwegian National Rail Administration | Infrastructure | Mainline | 1996– | Ministry of Transport and Communications* | — | |
Norwegian State Railways | Integrated | Mainline | 1883–1996 | Ministry of Transport and Communications* | Norwegian State Railways Norwegian National Rail Administration | |
Norwegian State Railways | Passenger | Mainline | 1996– | Ministry of Transport and Communications* | — | |
NSB Gjøvikbanen | Passenger | Gjøvik Line | 2006– | Norwegian State Railways* | — | |
Ofotbanen | Mixed | Mainline | 2001–08 | Mons Bolin Autolink* | — | |
Oslo Lysverker | Integrated | Solbergfoss Line | 1918–65 | Oslo Municipality* | Terminated | |
Oslo Sporveier | Integrated | Oslo Metro Oslo Tramway | 1924–2006 | Oslo Municipality* | Kollektivtransportproduksjon | |
Oslo Sporvognsdrift | Passenger | Oslo Tramway | 2003– | Kollektivtransportproduksjon* | — | |
Oslo T-banedrift | Passenger | Oslo Metro | 2003– | Kollektivtransportproduksjon* | — | |
Oslo Vognselskap | Rolling stock | Oslo Metro Oslo Tramway | 2006– | Kollektivtransportproduksjon* | — | |
Ruter | Authority | Oslo Metro Oslo Tramway | 2008– | Oslo Municipality Akershus County Municipality* | — | |
Salvesen & Thams | Integrated | Thamshavn Line | 1908–74 | Orkla* | Terminated | |
Skyss | Authority | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Hordaland County Municipality* | — | |
Sydvaranger | Ore | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line | 1910–96; 2009– | Ministry of Trade and Industry* | — | |
Timetoget | Passenger | Bratsberg Line | 1999–2000 | Norwegian State Railways* | Terminated | |
Tønsberg–Eidsfossbanen | Integrated | Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line | 1901–31 | Private¤ | Vestfold Privatbaner | |
Trondheim Sporvei | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1936–74 | Trondheim Municipality* | Trondheim Trafikkselskap | |
Trondheim Trafikkselskap | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1974–88 | Trondheim Municipality* | Veolia Transport Bane | |
Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1901–36 | Trondheim Municipality* | Trondheim Sporvei | |
Urskog–Hølandsbanen | Integrated | Urskog–Høland Line | 1896–1945 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Valdresbanen | Integrated | Valdres Line | 1902–37 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Veolia Transport Bane | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1990– | Veolia Transport Norway¤ | — | |
Vestfold Privatbaner | Integrated | Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line | 1931–38 | Private¤ | Terminated |
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