Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij
The Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij was a railway serving the sparsely populated province of Friesland in northern Netherlands. Operated by the North Friesland Local Railway Company, it functioned as a light railway. The line spanned approximately and was built to.
History
The NFLS had a network of lines in North Friesland. The lines opened in eight stages:| Leeuwarden – Ferwerd | 22 April 1901 |
| Ferwerd – Metslawier | 2 October 1901 |
| Stiens – Tzummarum | 2 December 1902 |
| Tzummarum – Franeker Halte | 1 October 1903 |
| Tzummarum – Midlum-Herbaijum | 1 October 1903 |
| Midlum-Herbaijum – Harlingen | 2 May 1904 |
| St. Jacobiparochie – Berlikum | before 1910 |
| Metslawier – Anjum | 24 August 1913 |
Wetsens station closed in May 1902, less than eight months after opening. On 1 December 1905, the NFLS was taken over by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij, which itself was nationalized on 1 December 1938, becoming part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Locomotives
The NFLS had a fleet of ten 2-4-2T locomotives, numbered 1-10. They became HSM 1051-60 and later the NS 7101-10. The locomotives cost ƒ23,300 each and were built by Hohenzollern.Carriages
The NFLS had the following passenger stock, all built by van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam:| Qty | Type | Class | NFLS Nº | HSM Nº | NS Nº |
| 10 | four-wheel carriage | 2nd class | B1–10 | B1060–69 | B1071–80 |
| 25 | four-wheel carriage | 3rd class | C1–25 | C1072–96 | C1146–70 |
| 2 | four-wheel brake carriage | 2nd class | BDL1–2 | BDP1070–71 | 1001–02 |
| 3 | four-wheel brake carriage | post and baggage | LD1–3 | DP3003–05 | PD1026–28 |
Goods wagons
The NFLS had the following goods wagons:| Qty | Type | NFLS Nº | HSM Nº | NS Nº |
| 2 | van | DE1–2 | DP3001–02 | D2261–62 |
| 9 | van with guard cab | CHG1–9 | 11950–58 | CHC3236–44 |
| 2 | van with steam heating | CHFF51–52 | 11959–60 | CHC3561–62 |
| 4 | open wagon with guard cab | CL201–04 | 29960–73 | GL43661–64 |
| 16 | open wagon | CL301–16 | 29974–89 | GL41816–31 |
| 2 | van with guard shelter | FO601–02 | 5490–91 | FB70774–75 |
| 8 | van | FO651–58 | 5492–99 | FB70571–78 |
| 3 | water tank | WW1–3 | 4197–99 to 1911 4142–44 after 1911 | 158059 158056–57 |
| 1 | ballast wagon | 1 | 13646 | — |
The rolling stock was all built by Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam, except for the two 6,500-liter water tankers, which were built by Nivelles in 1896 and acquired secondhand.
Closures
The lines were closed gradually, with some short-term reopenings occurring during the Second World War:| Section | Date | Action |
| Tzummarum – Franeker Halte | 8 October 1933 | closed, track lifted |
| Tzummarum – Harlingen | 15 May 1935 | closed to passengers |
| Dokkum-Aalsum – Anjum | 15 May 1935 | closed to passengers |
| Stiens – Tzummarum | 15 May 1936 | closed to passengers |
| Leeuwarden – Dokkum-Aalsum | 1 July 1936 | closed to passengers |
| Midlum-Herbaijum – Harlingen | 11 January 1938 | closed, track lifted |
| Leeuwarden – Dokkum-Aalsum | 28 May 1940 | reopened to passengers |
| Stiens – Tzummarum | 28 May 1940 | reopened to passengers |
| Leeuwarden – Dokkum-Aalsum | 1 December 1940 | closed to passenger |
| Dokkum-Aalsum – Anjum | 27 July 1942 | closed |
| Stiens – Tzummarum | 30 October 1942 | closed to passengers |
| Tzummarum – Midlum-Herbaijum | 7 December 1961 | closed, track lifted |
| Minnertsga – Tzummarum | 4 May 1966 | closed, track lifted |
| Mooie Paal – Berlikum | 27 September 1971 | closed, track lifted |
| Stiens – Minnertsga | 1973 | closed |
| Holwerd – Dokkum Aalsum | 1975 | closed |
| Stiens – Holwerd | 1978 | closed |
| Stiens – Dokkum-Aalsum | 1980 | track lifted |
| Stiens – Minnertsga | 1980 | track lifted |
| Leeuwarden – Stiens | 1997 | closed |
| Leeuwarden station | 2006 | track lifted |
Stations
Leeuwarden - Anjum line
Distances are measured from Leeuwarden station.- Leeuwarden
- Leeuwarden Rijksweg
- Jelsum
- Cornjum
- Britsum
- Stiens
- Finkum
- Hijum
- Hallum
- Marrum-Westenijkerk
- Ferwerd
- Blija
- Holwerd
- Ternaard
- Hantum
- Dokkum-Aalsum
- Wetsens
- Metslawier
- Morra-Lioessens
- Anjum
Stiens - Harlingen line
- Vrouwbuurtstermolen 13 km
- Vrouwenparochie 14 km
- Langhuisterweg 16 km
- St. Annaparochie 17 km
- Koudeweg 19 km
- St. Jacobiparochie 21 km
- Minnertsga 24 km
- Firdgum 26 km
- Tzummarum 27 km
- Oosterbierum 30 km
- Sexbierum-Pieterbierum 32 km
- Wijnaldum 35 km
- Midlum-Herbaijum 36 km
- Koetille 38 km
- Harlingen 39 km
St. Jacobiparochie - Berlikum line
- Berlikum
Tzummarum - Franeker line
- Dongjum 31 km
- Franeker Halte 34 km