Private company

Republike Srpske Railways

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Railway company of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Railways of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Жељезнице Републике Српске, romanized: Željeznice Republike Srpske; abbr. ЖРС or ŽRS) is the railway company of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies in the country (the other is the ŽFBH, operating in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The company operates 424 kilometres (263 mi) of railroad.2 It is headquartered in Doboj.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 23, 1992Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersDoboj1
  • Websitewww.zrs-rs.com
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1
Zeljeznice Republike Srpske
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Railways of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Жељезнице Републике Српске, romanized: Željeznice Republike Srpske; abbr. ЖРС or ŽRS) is the railway company of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies in the country (the other is the ŽFBH, operating in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The company operates 424 kilometres (263 mi) of railroad.2

The story

The company was established around 1991 as Željeznice Srpske, from the Bosnian elements of Yugoslav Railways. The company was renamed Željeznice Republike Srpske after the Dayton Accord formally formed Republika Srpska.

From Wikipedia’s article on Railways of Republika Srpska, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Yugoslav Railways1

Timeline

  1. Jun 23, 1992Founded Founded1