North Friesland Railway

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North Friesland Railway
<- To Leeuwarden
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Harlingen 39km (H. Haven 40km)
exSTR exHSTa
Anjum 47km
exSTR exHST
Morra-Lioessens 45km
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Metslawier 42km
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Wetsens 40km
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Dokkum-Aalsum 37km
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Hantum 32km
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Ternaard 30km
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Holwerd 26km
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Blije 22km
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Ferwerd 20km
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Hallum-Westernijkerk 18km
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Hallum 15km
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Hijum 13km
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Finkum 11km
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Koetille 38km
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Midlum-Herbaijum 36km
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Wijnaldum 35km
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Sexbierum-Pietersbierum 32km
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Oosterbierum 30km
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Franeker 34km
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Dongjum 31km
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Tzummarum 27km
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Firdgum 26km
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Minnertsga 24km
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Berlikum 28km
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Mooie Paal
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St. Jacobiparochie 21km
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Koudeweg 19km
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Langhuisterweg 16km
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St. Annaparochie 17km
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Vrouwenparochie 14km
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Vrouwbuurtstermolen 13km
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To Harlingen
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Stiens 9km
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Britsum 8km
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Cornjum 7km
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Jelsum 5km
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Leeuwarden Rijksweg 3km
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Leeuwarden. To Groningen ->
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to Utrecht

The North Friesland Railway was a railway serving the sparsely populated north of the Dutch province of Friesland. It was operated by the North Friesland Local Railway Company (Dutch: Noord Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij (NFLS)). It was what would be known in the UK as a Light Railway. The line was built to standard gauge and was about 91 kilometres (57 mi) in length.

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History

The NFLS had a network of lines in north Friesland. The lines opened in stages:-

  • Leeuwarden - Ferwerd opened on April 22, 1901.
  • Ferwerd - Metslawier opened on October 2, 1901.
  • Stiens - Tzummarum opened on December 2, 1902.
  • Tzummarum - Franeker Halte on October 1, 1903.
  • Tzummarum - Midlum-Herbaijum on October 1, 1903.
  • Midlum-Herbaijum - Harlingen on May 2, 1904.
  • St. Jacobiparochie - Berlikum (freight only) in the 1900s.[1]
  • Metslawier - Anjum on August 24, 1913.

Wetsens station closed in May 1902, less than eight months after opening.[2] On December 1, 1905, the NFLS was taken over by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (HSM), which itself was nationalised on December 1, 1935, becoming part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).

Locomotives

The NFLS had a fleet of 10 2-4-2T locomotives, numbered 1-10. They became HSM 1051-60 and NS 7101-10. The locos cost f23,300 each and were built by Machinefabrik Hohenzollern.[3][4]

Carriages

The NFLS had the following passenger stock, all built by Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam:-[3]

  • 10 four wheel carriages, 2nd class. NFLS B1-10, HSM B1060-69 and NS B1071-80.
  • 25 four wheel carriages, 3rd class. NFLS C1-25, HSM C1072-96 and NS C1146-70.
  • 2 four wheel brake carriages, 2nd class. NFLS BDL1-2, HSM BDP1070-71 and NS 1001-02.
  • 3 four wheel brake carriages for post and baggage, NFLS LD1-3, HSM DP3003-05 and NS PD1026-28.

Freight wagons

The NFLS had the following freight stock:-[3]

  • 2 vans. NFLS DE1-2, HSM DP3001-02 and NS D2261-62.
  • 9 vans with brakesman's cab. NFLS CHG1-9, HSM 11950-58 and NS CHC3236-44.
  • 2 vans with steam heating. NFLS CHFF52-52, HSM 11959-60 and NS CHC3561-62
  • 4 open wagons with brakesman's cab. NFLS CL201-04, HSM 29960-73 and NS GL43661-64.
  • 16 open wagons. NFLS CL301-16, HSM 29974-89 and NS GL41816-31.
  • 2 vans with brakesman's hut. NFLS FO601-02, HSM 5490-91 and NS FB70774-75
  • 8 vans. NFLS FO651-58, HSM 5492-99 and NS FB70571-78.
  • 3 water tanks, 1 x 5,200 litres (1,100 imp gal) and 2 x 6,500 litres (1,400 imp gal) capacity. NFLS WW1-3, HSM 4197-99 to 1911 then 4142-44 and NS 158059, 158056-57
  • 1 ballast wagon, NFLS 1 and HSM 13646.

The stock was all built by Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam except for the two 6,500 litre water tanks, which were built by Nivelles in 1896, and thus acquired second hand.[3]

Closures

The lines were closed in stages, with some short term reopenings taking place during the Second World War.

  • Tzummarum - Franeker Halte closed on October 8, 1933, track lifted.
  • Tzummarum - Harlingen closed to passengers May 15, 1935.
  • Dokkum-Aalsum - Anjum closed to passengers May 15, 1935.
  • Stiens - Tzummarum closed to passengers May 15, 1936.
  • Leeuwarden - Dokkum-Aalsum closed to passengers July 1, 1936.
  • Midlum-Herbaijum - Harlingen closed January 11, 1938, track lifted.
  • Leeuwarden - Dokkum-Aalsum reopened to passengers May 28, 1940.
  • Stiens - Tzummarum reopened to passengers May 28, 1940.
  • Leeuwarden - Dokkum-Aalsum closed to passenger December 1, 1940
  • Dokkum-Aalsum - Anjum closed July 27, 1942.[5]
  • Stiens - Tzummarum closed to passengers October 30, 1942.
  • Tzummarum - Midlum-Herbaijum closed December 7, 1961, track lifted.
  • Minnertsga - Tzummarum closed May 4, 1966, track lifted.
  • Mooie Paal - Berlikum closed September 27, 1971, track lifted.
  • Stiens - Minnertsga closed 1973.
  • Holwerd - Dokkum Aalsum closed 1975.
  • Stiens - Holwerd closed 1978.
  • Stiens - Dokkum-Aalsum track lifted 1980.
  • Stiens - Minnertsga track lifted 1980.
  • Leeuwarden - Stiens closed 1997.
  • Leeuwarden - Stiens track lifted 2006.

Stations

Leeuwarden - Anjum line

All distances are from Leeuwarden station.

  • Leeuwarden 0km
  • Leeuwarden Rijksweg 3km

Leeuwarden Rijksweg (or Halte) station was demolished in 1970[6]

  • Jelsum 5km

Jelsum station was demolished in 1944.[6]

  • Cornjum 7km
  • Britsum 8km
Stiens.
  • Stiens 9km
  • Finkum 11km

Finkum station was demolished by 1970[6]

  • Hijum 13km
  • Hallum 15km

Hallum station was demolished in 1970[6]

Marrum-Westernijkerk.
  • Marrum-Westenijkerk 18km
  • Ferwerd 20km

Ferwerd station was demolished in 1974[6]

  • Blija 22km
  • Holwerd 26km
  • Ternaard 30km
  • Hantum 32km

Hantum station was demolished by 1960.[6]

  • Dokkum-Aalsum 37km

Dokkum-Aalsum station was demolished in 1974.[6]

  • Wetsens 40km

Wetsens station closed in May 1902.[2]

  • Metslawier 42km
  • Morra-Lioessens 45km
  • Anjum 47km.

Stiens - Harlingen line

  • Vrouwbuurtstermolen 13km
  • Vrouwenparochie 14km (Vrouwenparochie station was demolished in 2002).[6]
  • Langhuisterweg 16km
  • St. Annaparochie 17km
  • Koudeweg 19km
  • St. Jacobiparochie 21km (St. Jabobiparochie station was demolished by 1960).[6]
  • Minnertsga 24km
  • Firdgum 26km
  • Tzummarum 27km
  • Oosterbierum 30km

Oosterbierum station was demolished by 1980.[6]

  • Sexbierum-Pieterbierum 32km
  • Wijnaldum 35km
  • Midlum-Herbaijum 36km
  • Koetille 38km
  • Harlingen 39km.

St. Jacobiparochie - Berlikum line

  • Berlikum

Tzummarum - Franeker line

  • Dongjum 31km
  • Franeker Halte 34km

Accidents

On June 12, 1927, NS locomotive 7124 derailed near Holwerd and ended up on its side in a dike. The locomotive was recovered on June 23 and returned to service after repairs were made.[7]

See also

Information contained in the above articles has been used in compiling this article.

References

  1. ^ Stationsweb.nl (Dutch)
  2. ^ a b Stationsweb.nl (Dutch)
  3. ^ a b c d Wanadoo.nl (Dutch)
  4. ^ Wanadoo.nl(Dutch)
  5. ^ Hetnet.nl(Dutch)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j NFLS stations article on Dutch Wikipedia (Dutch)
  7. ^ Wanadoo.nl (Dutch)

External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Friesland_Railway"

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