Oldest Railway Operators Still in Service

운영사 랭킹

These operators trace their origins to the dawn of the railway era, with some having operated continuously for nearly two centuries. Many were nationalized in the 20th century but retain their historic identities.

#	이름	값	설명
1	NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)	Founded 1837 (predecessor)	Dutch railways trace back to the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij, among the oldest railway companies still operating.
2	SBB/CFF/FFS	Founded 1847 (predecessor)	Swiss Federal Railways originated from the first Swiss railway between Zurich and Baden in 1847, nationalized in 1902.
3	SNCB/NMBS	Founded 1835 (predecessor)	Belgian railways began in 1835 with continental Europe's first steam-powered public railway.
4	DB (Deutsche Bahn)	Founded 1835 (predecessor)	German railways trace to the Bayerische Ludwigsbahn of 1835, through multiple reorganizations to today's DB AG.
5	SNCF	Founded 1938 (nationalized)	France's state railway was formed in 1938 by nationalizing private companies, some dating to the 1840s.
6	OBB	Founded 1842 (predecessor)	Austrian railways originated with the Kaiser Ferdinand Nordbahn, one of continental Europe's earliest railways.
7	Indian Railways	Founded 1853	India's first railway ran from Bombay to Thane in 1853, growing into the world's fourth-largest rail network.
8	Trenitalia	Founded 1839 (predecessor)	Italian railways began with the Naples-Portici line in 1839, the first railway on the Italian peninsula.
9	JR Group	Founded 1872 (predecessor)	Japanese railways began with the Tokyo-Yokohama line in 1872, reorganized from JNR to JR Group in 1987.
10	Renfe	Founded 1941 (nationalized)	Spain's state railway was formed by nationalizing private companies, with predecessor lines dating to 1848.

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Ranked by founding year of the operator or its earliest direct predecessor organization that remains in continuous operation.

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항목 수	10
단위	founding year

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