Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996)
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For the company operating as Norwegian State Railways from 1996 to 2019, see Vy.
The Norwegian State Railways (Norwegian: Norges Statsbaner or NSB) was a state-owned railway company that operated most of the railway network in Norway. The government agency/directorate[1] was created in 1883[2] to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway. On 1 December 1996, it was demerged to create the infrastructure operator Norwegian National Rail Administration, the train operator Norwegian State Railways and the Norwegian Railway Inspectorate. The name was taken by the train operator, although the infrastructure operator remained a government agency and is the legal successor.
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Company type | Government agency |
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Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 1883 |
Defunct | 1 December 1996 (1996-12-01) |
Fate | Demerger |
Successors | Norwegian National Rail Administration Norwegian State Railways Norwegian Railway Inspectorate |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Norway |
Number of employees | 12,000 (1996) |
Parent | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
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