Private company

Holmenkolbanen

Norwegian transport company

A/S Holmenkolbanen was a company that owned and operated part of the Oslo Tramway and Oslo Metro in Norway from 1898 until 1975 when services were taken over by the majority owner Oslo Sporveier. Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898, and expanded it to become the first Nordic underground railway in 1928.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1
  • Industrytransport1
  • HeadquartersOslo1

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Holmenkolbanen entrance at Nationaltheatret
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

A/S Holmenkolbanen was a company that owned and operated part of the Oslo Tramway and Oslo Metro in Norway from 1898 until 1975 when services were taken over by the majority owner Oslo Sporveier. Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898, and expanded it to become the first Nordic underground railway in 1928.2

Corporate structure

Holmenkolbanen is part of a group headed by Oslo Sporveier. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1896Founded Founded1

Sources

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