Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij

The Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij (North Friesland Railway) was a railway serving the sparsely populated province of Friesland in Northern Netherlands. Operated by the North Friesland Local Railway Company (Dutch: Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij (NFLS)), it functioned as a light railway, equivalent to what would be known in the UK. The line spanned approximately 91 kilometers (57 miles) and was built to a track gauge of 1435 mm.

History
The NFLS had a network of lines in North Friesland. The lines opened in eight stages: 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 (HSM), which itself was nationalized on 1 December 1938, 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 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 Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam:

Goods wagons
The NFLS had the following goods stock: 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:

Leeuwarden - Anjum line
Distances are measured from Leeuwarden station.

Leeuwarden Rijksweg (or Halte) station was demolished in 1970 Jelsum station was demolished in 1944. Finkum station was demolished by 1970 Hallum station was demolished in 1970 Ferwerd station was demolished in 1974 Hantum station was demolished by 1960. Dokkum-Aalsum station was demolished in 1974. Wetsens station closed in May 1902.
 * Leeuwarden 0 km
 * Leeuwarden Rijksweg 3 km
 * Jelsum 5 km
 * Cornjum 7 km
 * Britsum 8 km
 * Stiens 9 km
 * Finkum 11 km
 * Hijum 13 km
 * Hallum 15 km
 * Marrum-Westenijkerk 18 km
 * Ferwerd 20 km
 * Blija 22 km
 * Holwerd 26 km
 * Ternaard 30 km
 * Hantum 32 km
 * Dokkum-Aalsum 37 km
 * Wetsens 40 km
 * Metslawier 42 km
 * Morra-Lioessens 45 km
 * Anjum 47 km

Stiens - Harlingen line
Oosterbierum station was demolished by 1980.
 * Vrouwbuurtstermolen 13 km
 * Vrouwenparochie 14 km (Vrouwenparochie station was demolished in 2002).
 * Langhuisterweg 16 km
 * St. Annaparochie 17 km
 * Koudeweg 19 km
 * St. Jacobiparochie 21 km (St. Jabobiparochie station was demolished by 1960).
 * Minnertsga 24 km
 * Firdgum 26 km
 * Tzummarum 27 km
 * Oosterbierum 30 km
 * Sexbierum-Pieterbierum 32 km
 * Wijnaldum 35 km
 * Midlum-Herbaijum 36 km Station Midlum-Herbaijum.jpg
 * Koetille 38 km
 * Harlingen 39 km.

St. Jacobiparochie - Berlikum line

 * Berlikum

Tzummarum - Franeker line

 * Dongjum 31 km
 * Franeker Halte 34 km

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