Private company

Bane NOR

Logo: Original: Bane NOR SF Vector: Pduive23, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Norwegian government agency

Bane NOR SF is the Norwegian government agency responsible for owning, maintaining, operating and developing the Norwegian railway network, including the track, stations, and the majority of other infrastructure assets. It took over the operations of Jernbaneverket (railway administration) on 31 December 2016.2 Its chief executive is Agnete Johnsgaard-Lewis (since 2025).1 It employed 3,468 people in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Feb 5, 2016Founded1
  • Industryrailway infrastructure manager1
  • HeadquartersOslo1
  • Websitewww.banenor.no
  • Legal formstatsforetak1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI549300TJPY1TN6ETZE453
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSchweigaards gate 33, 0191 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 917 082 3083

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Bane NOR SF is the Norwegian government agency responsible for owning, maintaining, operating and developing the Norwegian railway network, including the track, stations, and the majority of other infrastructure assets. It took over the operations of Jernbaneverket (railway administration) on 31 December 2016.2

Corporate structure

Bane NOR sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Bane NOR Oslo, Norway
    • Bane NOR Eiendom Oslo, Norway
      • BNE SCHWEIGAARDSGATE 33-1 AS Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    • Spordrift Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    • Bane NOR Energi Subsidiary · Norway
    • BANE NOR FORSIKRING AS Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Bane NOR, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Agnete Johnsgaard-Lewis2025–now

Chair

  1. Per Sanderud2025–now
20202025

Products and brands

  • rail infrastructure
  • real estate industry

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Ministry of Transport and Communications

Subsidiaries

Divisions

  • Bane NOR Energi

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jan 1, 2017Acquired Bane NOR Eiendom1
  2. Succeeded Jernbaneverket1

Employees over time

  • 20193,4681
  • 20164,5001

Timeline

  1. Sep 1, 2025New chief executive Agnete Johnsgaard-Lewis becomes CEO1
  2. Feb 5, 2016Founded Founded1

Sources

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