Stenkjær og Namsos Automobilselskap
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A/S Stenkjær og Namsos Automobilselskap was a Norwegian
bus company that operated services from Steinkjer
to Namsos
from 1908 to 1920, when the company was taken over by the county-owned Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag
. The company operated Rex Simplex buses in addition to the ferry Oma from Rødkleiva
to Namsos.
to Namsos. The initial share capital was . On 13 July 1908, the company received its first two seven-seat Rex Simplex buses, and the drivers were Oliver J. Ivarsen and Sigurd Nilsen. The route started on 25 July, two weeks after Norway's first bus route had opened from Molde
to Batnfjordsøra
. The line was also the first bus route in the country to carry post. The travel time along the 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) road was two and a half hours. The bus service delivered mail to six post offices: Egge
, Østvik, Veldemelen
, Sprova, Elda, Namdalseid
and Rødhammeren. The route corresponded with the ferry Oma at Rødhammeren, where the ferry continued to Namsos. Before the route, post was sent three or four day a week by horse carriage, taking six hours to Rødhammeren. The bus route increased this to six times per week. The route was several times sabotages by horse carriage owners.
The company was bought by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality
in 1920, and became part of the newly established Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag. The owners were paid 150% of the share capital.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
bus company that operated services from Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
to Namsos
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
from 1908 to 1920, when the company was taken over by the county-owned Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag
TrønderBilene
TrønderBilene AS is a bus company operating in Trøndelag, Norway. As of 2009, it has 324 employees and 238 buses, and is owned by Torghatten ASA. The company operates both coach, bus, charter and school routes, as well as some truck and garage services. The areas of operation are Innherred,...
. The company operated Rex Simplex buses in addition to the ferry Oma from Rødkleiva
Rødkleiva
Rødkleiva is a hill located on Frognerseter Hill in Oslo, Norway.During the 1952 Winter Olympics, it hosted the slalom alpine skiing events. The course was 1400 ft long with a 560 foot drop from start to finish....
to Namsos.
History
The Hell–Sunnan Line opened to Steinkjer in 1905. Stenkjær og Namsos Automobilselskap was founded in 1908 to operate a corresponding bus route from Steinkjer StationSteinkjer Station
Steinkjer Station is a railway station located in the town of Steinkjer in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located on the Nordlandsbanen railway line, serving both local and express trains northbound through Innherred and on to Nordland, and...
to Namsos. The initial share capital was . On 13 July 1908, the company received its first two seven-seat Rex Simplex buses, and the drivers were Oliver J. Ivarsen and Sigurd Nilsen. The route started on 25 July, two weeks after Norway's first bus route had opened from Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
to Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39 passes through the village on its way from Molde to Trondheim...
. The line was also the first bus route in the country to carry post. The travel time along the 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) road was two and a half hours. The bus service delivered mail to six post offices: Egge
Egge
Egge is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, including the areas north of the town of Steinkjer, south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad...
, Østvik, Veldemelen
Beitstad
Beitstad is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Beitstad is located at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about southwest of Vellamelen. It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the...
, Sprova, Elda, Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
and Rødhammeren. The route corresponded with the ferry Oma at Rødhammeren, where the ferry continued to Namsos. Before the route, post was sent three or four day a week by horse carriage, taking six hours to Rødhammeren. The bus route increased this to six times per week. The route was several times sabotages by horse carriage owners.
The company was bought by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality
Nord-Trøndelag county municipality
Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 12 upper secondary schools, with 7,000 pupils...
in 1920, and became part of the newly established Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag. The owners were paid 150% of the share capital.