Norwegian State Railways
E378087
Norwegian State Railways was Norway’s former government-owned railway company responsible for most passenger train services and rail operations across the country.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Norwegian State Railways Context triple: [Bodø, servedBy, Norwegian State Railways]
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A.
Norwegian Railway Directorate
The Norwegian Railway Directorate is a government agency responsible for planning, developing, and managing the national railway system in Norway.
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B.
Kongsvinger Line
The Kongsvinger Line is a Norwegian railway route running east from Oslo toward the Swedish border, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Ruter
Ruter is the public transport authority responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing bus, tram, metro, and some ferry services in Oslo and parts of Viken, Norway.
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D.
Sørlandet Line
The Sørlandet Line is a major Norwegian railway route connecting Oslo with the southern coastal region, including cities such as Kristiansand and Stavanger.
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E.
Oslo commuter rail
Oslo commuter rail is a suburban and regional train network serving the Greater Oslo area, connecting the city with surrounding towns and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norwegian State Railways Target entity description: Norwegian State Railways was Norway’s former government-owned railway company responsible for most passenger train services and rail operations across the country.
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A.
Norwegian Railway Directorate
The Norwegian Railway Directorate is a government agency responsible for planning, developing, and managing the national railway system in Norway.
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B.
Kongsvinger Line
The Kongsvinger Line is a Norwegian railway route running east from Oslo toward the Swedish border, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Ruter
Ruter is the public transport authority responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing bus, tram, metro, and some ferry services in Oslo and parts of Viken, Norway.
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D.
Sørlandet Line
The Sørlandet Line is a major Norwegian railway route connecting Oslo with the southern coastal region, including cities such as Kristiansand and Stavanger.
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E.
Oslo commuter rail
Oslo commuter rail is a suburban and regional train network serving the Greater Oslo area, connecting the city with surrounding towns and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway company
ⓘ
state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1996 ⓘ |
| fareSystem | national rail ticketing in Norway ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of Norway ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Norway ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Oslo ⓘ |
| inception | 1883 ⓘ |
| industry |
public transport
ⓘ
rail transport ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Norges Statsbaner
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian State Railways
|
| nativeNameLanguage |
Norwegian
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian language
|
| operatedIn | Norway ⓘ |
| operatedOnInfrastructureOf |
Norwegian National Rail Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian Railway Directorate
|
| operatedRailLine |
Arendal Line
ⓘ
Bergen Line ⓘ Bratsberg Line ⓘ Dovre Line ⓘ Flåm Line ⓘ
linked to:
Flåm
Gjøvik Line ⓘ Kongsvinger Line ⓘ Meråker Line ⓘ
linked to:
Meråkerbanen
Nordland Line ⓘ Numedal Line ⓘ Ofoten Line ⓘ Oslo Commuter Rail ⓘ
linked to:
Oslo commuter rail
Rauma Line ⓘ Røros Line ⓘ Setesdal Line ⓘ Sørland Line ⓘ
linked to:
Sørlandet Line
Valdres Line ⓘ Vestfold Line ⓘ Østfold Line ⓘ |
| operatedRollingStockType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
diesel multiple units ⓘ electric locomotives ⓘ electric multiple units ⓘ freight wagons ⓘ passenger coaches ⓘ |
| operatedService |
freight trains in Norway
ⓘ
intercity passenger trains in Norway ⓘ international passenger trains between Norway and Denmark ⓘ international passenger trains between Norway and Sweden ⓘ local passenger trains in Norway ⓘ night trains in Norway ⓘ regional passenger trains in Norway ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Norway ⓘ |
| owner |
Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Transport (Norway)
|
| predecessor | Norsk Hoved-Jernbane ⓘ |
| railGauge |
narrow gauge (historically)
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs |
NSB BA
ⓘ
linked to:
NSB
|
| serviceType |
bus transport
ⓘ
freight rail transport ⓘ passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| shortName | NSB ⓘ |
| successor |
CargoNet
ⓘ
Flytoget ⓘ Mantena ⓘ NSB BA ⓘ
linked to:
NSB
Norwegian National Rail Administration ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian Railway Directorate
Rom Eiendom ⓘ Vygruppen ⓘ |
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Subject: Norwegian State Railways Description of subject: Norwegian State Railways was Norway’s former government-owned railway company responsible for most passenger train services and rail operations across the country.
Referenced by (15)
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