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Bergslagernas Järnvägar

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Private railroad company of Sweden

Bergslagernas Järnvägar (BJ) was the largest private railway company of Sweden with a main line from Gothenburg to Falun, in all 478 km. Founded on 26 January 1872, BJ was a transportation system from Bergslagen, the ore-rich areas in southern Sweden, to the port in Gothenburg.2 It ceased to exist in 1948.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 26, 1872Founded1
  • Legal formaktiebolag1

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Bergslagernas Järnvägar (BJ) was the largest private railway company of Sweden with a main line from Gothenburg to Falun, in all 478 km. Founded on 26 January 1872, BJ was a transportation system from Bergslagen, the ore-rich areas in southern Sweden, to the port in Gothenburg.2

Leadership

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Chief executive

  1. Yngve Simonsson1935–1947
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Timeline

  1. 1948Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1935New chief executive Yngve Simonsson becomes CEO1
  3. Jan 26, 1872Founded Founded1

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