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National Railway Company of Belgium

The National Railway Company of Belgium (Dutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, NMBS; French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges, SNCB; German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen) is the national railway company of Belgium. The company formally styles itself using the Dutch and French abbreviations NMBS/SNCB. The…

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Founded
1926
Industry
Rail transportation
Headquarters
Avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 40, 1060 Brussels, Belgium
Founder
Government of Belgium
Native name
Dutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
Net income
€67.1 million (2023)

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Founded · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → 1926
Founder · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → Government of Belgium
Headquarters · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → Avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 40, 1060 Brussels, Belgium
Industry · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → Rail transportation
Native name · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → Dutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
Net income · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → €67.1 million (2023)
Number of employees · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → 16 864 (2023)
Revenue · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → €2.72 billion (2023)
Subsidiaries · 1
National Railway Company of Belgium → BeNe Rail Eurogare (defunct) Train World SNCB YPTO

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National Railway Company of BelgiumFounded19261.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumFounderGovernment of Belgium1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumHeadquartersAvenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 40, 1060 Brussels, Belgium1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumIndustryRail transportation1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumNative nameDutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumNet income€67.1 million (2023)1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumNumber of employees16 864 (2023)1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumRevenue€2.72 billion (2023)1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumSubsidiariesBeNe Rail Eurogare (defunct) Train World SNCB YPTO1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumTrade nameNMBS/SNCB1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumTypeStatutory corporation1.00infobox
National Railway Company of BelgiumWebsitebelgiantrain.be1.00infobox

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