Banverket
Banverket (Swedish for 'rail administration') was a Swedish State administrative authority which acted as owner on behalf of the State and maintained virtually all main railway lines in Sweden; except for short sidings for freight, heritage railways, the Stockholm Metro, local railways in the Stockholm area (Roslagsbanan & Saltsjöbanan), and the tramways in Gothenburg, Norrköping and Stockholm. Its headquarters was located in Borlänge.
| Company type | State administrative authority (Swedish: Statlig förvaltningsmyndighet) |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Swedish State Railways (Statens Järnvägar) |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Defunct | 31 March 2010 |
| Fate | Merged with the Swedish Road Administration |
| Successor | Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) |
| Headquarters | , Sweden |
Area served | Sweden |
| Products | Rail infrastructure |
| Owner | The state (100%) |
Banverket was formed in 1988, when Swedish State Railways (Statens Järnvägar - SJ) was split in two parts, leaving SJ as mainly a train operator (both passenger and freight) and as a real estate owner, only to be split again in 2001.
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