NMBS/SNCB

Also known as Société nationale des chemins de fer belges, Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, SNCB, NMBS, National Railway Company of Belgium, Societe nationale des chemins de fer belges, Belgian National Railways, B-Rail

state-owned railway company of Belgium (since 1926)

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Trade name: NMBS/SNCB
Native name: Dutch : Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen , French : Société nationale des chemins de fer belges , German : Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
Company type: Statutory corporation
Industry: Rail transportation
Founder: Government of Belgium
Headquarters: Avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 40, 1060 Brussels , Belgium
Revenue: €2.72 billion (2023)
Net income: €67.1 million (2023)
Number of employees: 16 864 (2023)
Subsidiaries: BeNe Rail, Eurogare (defunct) , Train World, SNCB YPTO
Website: belgiantrain .be

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Wikidata facts

Employees: 19368
Revenue: 2371000000
Official website: www.belgianrail.be
Image: M7BmxLokeren.jpg

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Commons gallery: NMBS-SNCB
Commons category: National Railway Company of Belgium
inception: 1926-09-01
mobile network code: 02
short name: NMBS
social media followers: 41611

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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 corporate logo designed in 1936 by Henry van de Velde consists of the linguistically neutral letter B in a horizontal oval.

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