Jernbaneverket
| Jernbaneverket
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| legal form | authority |
| founding | 1996 |
| resolution | December 31, 2016 |
| Reason for dissolution | Bane NOR took over the tasks |
| Seat | Oslo |
| Branch | Railway infrastructure |
| Website | www.jernbaneverket.no |
The Norwegian Railway Infrastructure Authority ( Norwegian Jernbaneverket ) was a national authority . She was responsible for the administration, operation and development of the Norwegian railway network. With its dissolution at the end of 2016, the tasks of the authority were taken over by Bane NOR from January 1, 2017 .
Brief history
In 1996 the company emerged from the division of the Norges Statsbaner (NSB) into NSB BA and Jernbaneverket . At the beginning of July 1999, Jernbaneverket was completely separated from the Norwegian State Railways.
Structure and task
Jernbaneverket was divided into two areas of responsibility, infrastructure and transport.
The infrastructure division (infrastructure department) included central cross-sectional tasks, the three regions east, west, north and the construction department . The diverse tasks included maintenance, planning and new construction of the infrastructure, i.e. track systems, train stations, security and signaling systems and, moreover, almost everything that is somehow related to the railway.
In the area of responsibility (status end 2005) u. a. 4087 km of tracks, 704 tunnels and 2807 bridges.
In addition, the company rented its construction equipment, vehicles and tools to other customers. The offers ranged from drilling machines for wooden sleepers to road-rail vehicles and snow blowers / plows to tunnel inspection vehicles.
The Traffikdivisjon (traffic department) consisted of the head office, the three regions east, west and north as well as the department Bane Energi (railway energy). The main tasks are primarily the operational schedule and traffic control and the supply of the contact line systems of the national railway network. Other rail operators are also supplied by Bane Energi .
Furthermore, the Norsk Jernbanemuseum (Norwegian Railway Museum) in Hamar and, since 2005, the newly formed Norsk Jernbaneskole (Norwegian Railway School) belonged to the company.
At the end of 2004, Jernbaneverket had a total of 3,152 permanent employees.
Route network
In January 2012, the Norwegian railway network comprised 4,170 km of routes, 251 km of which were double-track. In January 2013 there were 4,237 kilometers of route, 245 kilometers of which were double-track.
The Oslo – Bergen route , which is led through numerous tunnels, is particularly architectural . Between Geilo and Myrdal , it crosses the Hardangervidda plateau, reaching an altitude of more than 1200 meters.
The northernmost train station in the country that can be reached via the Norwegian rail network is Bodø. The Ofotbahn , which is located further north and is part of the ore railway, is reached via the Swedish rail network . It runs from Narvik to Riksgränsen and in Sweden to Kiruna, Boden and Luleå , and is not operated by NSB.
There are no public railways in the northernmost provinces of Troms and Finnmark . The Kirkenes – Bjørnevatn railway line , which is also not owned by NSB and has no connection to the rest of the railway network, was only used for ore transport until 2016.
Platform height:
- Local transport Oslo: 760 mm
- except Oslo: 250 mm
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Route network at Jernbaneverket
- ^ Jernbanen i tall. Jernbaneverket, accessed April 9, 2014 (Norwegian).