Vy Tåg AB is a

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railway company that operates franchises in different parts of Sweden. The company was founded in 1999 by three former railway employees in

Statens Järnvägar The Swedish State Railways ( sv, Statens Järnvägar) or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board ( sv, Kungl. Järnvägsstyrelsen), was the former government agency responsible for operating the state-owned railways in Sweden. It was created i ...

and the investment company Småföretagsinvest/Fylkinvest. In 2005

Norwegian State Railways Vygruppen, branded as Vy, is a government-owned railway company which operates most passenger train services and many bus services in Norway. The company is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. Its sub-brands include Vy Buss coach se ...

(now Vy) purchased 34% of Svenska Tågkompaniet, and later on October 31, 2006 increased its ownership stake to 85%. In 2007 NSB purchased the rest of the company. Previously known as Tågkompaniet or Svenska Tågkompaniet AB (''The Swedish Train Company''), the company rebranded to Vy Tåg in 2019. In December 2020, Vy Tåg assumed operation of passenger services in

Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ''Va ...

, Sweden under a nine-year contract with

Värmlandstrafik Värmlandstrafik AB is the public transport authority for Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Nä ...

. In December 2020, Vy Tåg also assumed operation of the

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state-supported night trains between Stockholm and

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, for a period of four years. The company has four franchise contracts: *

Norrtåg Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train ope ...

* X-Tåget (with X-Trafik) * Krösatågen

Rolling stock

Current

* 3

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, mostly used between Umeå - Vännäs and Luleå-Boden. * 3 X50 (Upptåget), used all over the network, mostly Umeå-Luleå, Luleå-Haparanda and Luleå-Kiruna * 2 X52 (Norrtåg), used all over the network, mostly Umeå-Luleå, Luleå-Haparanda and Luleå-Kiruna * 12 X62 (Norrtåg), used between Sundsvall-Storlien and Sundsvall-Umeå * 1 Y31 (diesel unit), used between Umeå-Lycksele as part of the line is not electrified.

Former

* 1 X20 (Stockholm-Furuvik) later moved to Tåg i Bergslagen, now stored in a private railway museum. * 2 Y1 (Borlänge - Malung) later moved elsewhere when service was discontinued. * 2 Y31 (Borlänge - Malung) later moved when service was discontinued.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tagkompaniet Norwegian State Railways Railway companies of Sweden Railway companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in Sweden