List of railway companies of Norway
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akersbanerne | Infrastructure | Oslo Tramway |
1917–49 | Aker Municipality* | Oslo Sporveier | |
| Bane NOR | Infrastructure | Mainline | 2017– | Ministry of Transport and Communications * |
— | |
| Bergen Sporvei | Integrated | Bergen Tramway | 1897–1965 | Bergen Municipality * |
Terminated | |
| Boreal Bane | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1990– | Boreal Norge¤ | — | |
| Bybanen | Infrastructure | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Hordaland County Municipality* | — | |
| Bærumsbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway |
1924–71 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
| Cargolink | Freight | Mainline | 2008–16 | Autolink¤ | Terminated | |
| CargoNet | Freight | Mainline | 1996– | Vy* | — | |
| Dunderland Iron Ore Company | Ore | Dunderland | 1904–47 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
| Ekebergbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway |
1917–93 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
| Elkem | Integrated | Sulitjelma | 1918–65 | Oslo Municipality * |
Terminated | |
| Flytoget | Passenger | Gardermoen | 1998– | Ministry of Trade and Industry * |
— | |
| Graakalbanen | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1924–71 | Trondheim Sporvei¤* | Trondheim Trafikkselskap | |
| Go-Ahead Norge | Passenger | Arendal Jæren Sørlandet |
2019- | Go-Ahead Group | - | |
| Grimstadbanen | Integrated | Grimstad | 1907–12 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
| Holmenkolbanen | Integrated | Oslo Tramway |
1898–1991 | Oslo Sporveier* | Oslo Sporveier | |
| Holmestrand–Vittingfossbanen | Integrated | Holmestrand–Vittingfoss | 1902–31 | Private¤ | Vestfold Privatbaner | |
| Keolis Norge | Passenger | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Keolis | — | |
| 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 | 1904–37 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
| Lillesand–Flaksvandbanen | Integrated | Lillesand–Flaksvand | 1896–53 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
| Linx | Integrated | Mainline | 2000–04 | Norwegian State Railways* SJ* |
Terminated | |
Malmtrafik |
Ore | Ofoten | 1996– | SSAB Svenskt Stål* | — | |
| Nesttun–Osbanen | Integrated | Nesttun–Os | 1894–1935 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
Norsk Transport |
Integrated | Rjukan | 1907–91 | Norsk Hydro¤ | Terminated | |
Norsk Hoved-Jernbane |
Integrated | Hoved |
1854–?? | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
Norwegian National Rail Administration |
Infrastructure | Mainline | 1996–2016 | Ministry of Transport and Communications * |
Bane NOR Norwegian Railway Directorate |
|
| Norwegian State Railways | Integrated | Mainline | 1883–1996 | Ministry of Transport and Communications * |
Norwegian National Rail Administration |
|
| Ofotbanen | Mixed | Mainline | 2001–08 | Mons Bolin Autolink* |
— | |
Oslo Lysverker |
Integrated | Solbergfoss | 1918–65 | Oslo Municipality * |
Terminated | |
| Oslo Sporveier | Integrated | Oslo Tramway |
1924–2006 | Oslo Municipality * |
Kollektivtransportproduksjon |
|
| Oslo Vognselskap | Rolling stock | Oslo Tramway |
2006– | Kollektivtransportproduksjon * |
— | |
| Ruter | Authority | Oslo Tramway |
2008– | Oslo Municipality *Akershus County Municipality |
— | |
| Salvesen & Thams | Integrated | Thamshavn | 1908–74 | Orkla * |
Terminated | |
| SJ Norge | Passenger | - | 2020- | SJ | - | |
| Skyss | Authority | Bergen Light Rail | 2010– | Hordaland County Municipality* | — | |
| Sporveien | Infrastructure | Oslo Tramway |
2006– | Oslo Municipality * |
— | |
| Sporveien T-banen | Passenger | Oslo Metro | 2003– | Sporveien* | — | |
| Sporveien Trikken | Passenger | Oslo Tramway |
2003– | Sporveien* | — | |
| Sydvaranger | Ore | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn | 1910–96; 2009– |
Ministry of Trade and Industry* | — | |
| Timetoget | Passenger | Bratsberg | 1999–2000 | Norwegian State Railways* | Terminated | |
| Tønsberg–Eidsfossbanen | Integrated | Tønsberg–Eidsfoss | 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 * |
AS Gråkallbanen (Boreal Bane) | |
| Trondhjems Elektricitetsværk og Sporvei | Integrated | Trondheim Tramway | 1901–36 | Trondheim Municipality * |
Trondheim Sporvei | |
| Urskog–Høland Line | Integrated | Urskog–Høland | 1896–1945 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
| Valdresbanen | Integrated | Valdres | 1902–37 | Private¤ | Norwegian State Railways | |
| Vestfold Privatbaner | Integrated | Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Holmestrand–Vittingfoss |
1931–38 | Private¤ | Terminated | |
| Vy | Passenger | Mainline | 1996– | Ministry of Transport and Communications * |
— | |
| Vy Gjøvikbanen | Passenger | Gjøvik | 2006– | Vy* | — | |
Vy Tog |
Passenger | Bergen | 2020– | Vy* | — |