Private company
Norges Statsbaner
Logo: Ssolbergj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
State-owned railways of Norway (1883–1996)
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 was created in 1883 to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway.2 It is headquartered in Oslo.1 It is part of Ministry of Transport and Communications.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
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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 was created in 1883 to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway.2
Corporate structure
Norges Statsbaner sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Norges Statsbaner Oslo
- Norsk Spisevognselskap Subsidiary · Oslo
- NSB Biltrafikk Subsidiary · Oslo
- Nettbuss Helgeland Subsidiary · Mosjøen, Norway
- Tinnoset-Porsgrunnbanen Subsidiary
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
Subsidiaries
Former owners and parents
- Ministry of the Interior 1883 to 1885
- Ministry of Labour 1885 to 1946
- Ministry of Transport and Communications 1946 to 1996
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Jernbaneverket1
- Succeeded by Norwegian Railway Inspectorate1
- Succeeded by Vy1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaNorwegian State Railways (1883–1996)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7061278
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataNorges Statsbaner on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNorges Statsbaner on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNorges Statsbaner logo by Ssolbergj, CC BY-SA 4.0