Căile Ferate Române

Company operating railways in Romania Căile Ferate RomâneTypeGroup of public companiesIndustryRail transportFounded1 April 1880Defunct1 October 1998 HeadquartersPalatul CFR, Piața Gării de Nord, Bucharest, RomaniaProductsRail transport, cargo transport, servicesOwnerThe Romanian state Transport in Romania Roads Automobiles Railways Metro Civil Aviation Companies CFR Metrorex TAROM Animawings HiSky Europe Dan Air FlyOne Romania Carpatair Fly Lili Poșta Română vte Railway network of Romania Căile Ferate Române (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkə.ile feˈrate roˈmɨne]; abbreviated as the CFR) was the state railway carrier of Romania. The company was dissolved on 1 October, 1998, by splitting into several successor companies. CFR as an entity that existed from 1880 even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR was divided into four autonomous companies: CFR Călători, responsible for passenger services; CFR Marfă, responsible for freight transport; Compania Națională de Căi Ferate CFR, manages the infrastructure on the Romanian railway network; and Societatea Feroviară de Turism, or SFT, which manages scenic and tourist railways. CFR w