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List of rural and interurban tramlines in The Netherlands is This is a list of all rural and interurban tramlines in the Netherlands by province. It includes all tram systems, past and present. It does not include the tramlines of the systems listed in the List of town tramway systems in the Netherlands. Many tram lines crossed the border of two provinces. In those cases the line is tabulated with the province where most of the line was. In case of doubt the line is tabulated in the province of the seat of the company.

Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NTM Oosterwolde - Appelscha - Hijkersmilde - Smilde - Assen Steam 1 Jul 1915 4 Oct 1947 Line crossed the province border with Friesland between Appelscha and Hijkersmilde
NTM Hijkersmilde - Dieverbrug - Meppel Steam 1 Jul 1916 15 Feb 1933  
GPE Groningen - Eelderwolde - Paterswolde - Eelde Horse 5 Jun 1896 26 Jun 1921 Tramweg-Maatschappij Groningen - Paterswolde - Eelde
Petrol (gasoline) 27 Jun 1921 30 Jul 1929 Line crossed the province border with Groningen between Groningen and Eelderwolde
TMZG Groningen - Haren - Noordlaren - Zuidlaren Horse 11 Aug 1892 1 Aug 1919 Tramweg-Maatschappij Zuidlaren - Groningen
Line crossed the province border with Groningen between Noordlaren and Zuidlaren
TMZG Zuidlaren - Tynaarlo (station Vries-Zuidlaren) Horse 26 Jun 1901 1 Aug 1919  
EDS Hoogeveen - Oosterhesselen - Sleen - Erm Steam 5 Aug 1903 31 Mar 1947  
EDS Erm - Nieuw Amsterdam Steam 5 Aug 1903 15 May 1934  
EDS Erm - Emmen Steam 1 Nov 1909 31 Mar 1947  
EDS Emmen - Ter Apel Steam 12 Dec 1910 4 Apr 1945  
EDS Assen - Schoonoord - Oosterhesselen - Dalen - Coevorden Steam 3 Jun 1918 31 Mar 1947  

NTM = Nederlandsche Tramweg Maatschappij. All lines had 1435 mm gauge. Since 1926 also Petrol (Gasoline) and since 1934 also Diesel were used.

Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NTM Leeuwarden - Marssum - Beetgumermolen - Berlikum - Minnertsga - Sint Jacobiparochie Steam 2 Jan 1899 14 May 1939 Minnertsga - Sint Jacobiparochie opened 2 Jul 1899
NTM Berlikum - Sint Annaparochie Horse 14 Apr 1900 31 Dec 1916  
NTM Marssum - Dronrijp - Franeker Steam 12 Sep 1900 14 May 1939  
NTM Franeker - Hitsum - Achtum - Arum Steam 1 Sep 1902 14 May 1939  
NTM Harlingen - Arum - Witmarsum - Harkezijl - Bolsward Steam 8 Aug 1882 10 Mar 1947  
NTM Harkezijl - Makkum Horse 1 Apr 1898 16 July 1930 Last horse tram in The Netherlands
NTM Bolsward - Sneek Steam 11 Jan 1882 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Sneek - Joure Steam 23 Sep 1886 3 May 1947  
NTM Joure - Heerenveen Steam 26 Mar 1882 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Joure - Lemmer Steam 12 Aug 1901 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Heerenveen - Gorredijk Steam 23 Aug 1882 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Gorredijk - Beetserzwaag - Olterterp - Drachten Steam 18 Aug 1884 3 May 1947  
NTM Gorredijk - Makkinga - Oosterwolde Steam 26 Oct 1911 3 May 1947  
NTM Makkinga - Noordwolde - Fredriksoord - Steenwijk Steam 18 May 1914 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Drachten - Nijega - Suameer Steam 29 May 1896 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Suameer - Bergumerdam Horse 29 May 1896 30 Apr 1913  
Steam 1 May 1913 4 Oct 1947  
NTM Bergumerdam - Veenwouden Horse 19 Sep 1881 30 Apr 1913  
Steam 1 May 1913 5 Oct 1947  
NTM Veenwouden - Dokkum Horse 6 Oct 1880 31 Mar 1925  
Steam 15 May 1926 16 Feb 1946  
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NTM Drachten - Marum - Leek - Roden - Peize - Groningen Steam 1 Oct 1913 8 May 1948 Line crossed the province border with Friesland between Drachten and Marum
TWU Winsum - Leens - Ulrum Horse 14 Nov 1897 31 Mar 1922 Tramweg-Maatschappij Winsum - Ulrum
SO Scheemda - Midwolda - Oostwold - Finsterwolde Steam 17 Sep 1882 11 Dec 1884 Stoomtramweg-Maatschappij "Oldambt"
SO (1882-1884)
SOP (1884-1930)
Finsterwolde - Beerta - Winschoten Steam 17 Sep 1882 5 Oct 1930  
SOP Winschoten - Oude Pekela - Nieuwe Pekela - Stadskanaal Steam 10 Jul 1885 20 Apr 1935 Stoomtramweg-Maatschappij "Oldambt-Pekela"
Since 1932 also Diesel
EGTM Zuidbroek - Muntendam - Veendam Horse 18 Aug 1880 21 Mar 1911 Eerste Groninger Tramway-Maatschappij
EGTM (1880-1914)
OG (1914-1918)
Veendam - Wildervank Horse 18 Aug 1880 31 Aug 1918  
EGTM (1881-1914)
OG (1914-1918)
Wildervank - Stadskanaal Horse 26 May 1881 31 Aug 1918  
EGTM (1894-1914)
OG (1914-1919)
GOSTA (1920-1923)
Stadskanaal - Valthermond - Ter Apel Horse 2 Oct 1894
1 Nov 1920
31 Aug 1919
30 Apr 1923
Gemeenschappelijke Onderneming Stadskanaal - Ter Apel
Valthermond - Ter Apel opened 16 Mar 1895
Line crossed the province border with Drenthe between Valthermond and Ter Apel
EGTM (1894-1914)
OG (1914-1920)
VP (1921-1923)
Veendam - Nieuwe Pekela Horse 1 Mar 1894
15 Feb 1921
30 Sep 1920
15 Mar 1923
Tramweg-Maatschappij Veendam - Pekela
WB (1900-1914)
OG (1914-1948)
Winschoten - Blijham Horse 26 Oct 1900 30 Oct 1915 Tramweg-Maatschappij Winschoten - Bellingwolde
Steam 31 Oct 1915 31 May 1948  
WB (1900-1914)
OG (1914-1948)
♦ Blijham - Bellingwolde Horse 26 Oct 1900 24 Oct 1917  
Steam 25 Oct 1917 31 May 1948  
OG ♦ Blijham - Wedde - Vlagtwedde - Sellingen - Ter Apel Steam 31 Oct 1915 31 May 1948 Stoomtramweg-Maatschappin Oostelijk-Groningen
OG Winschoten - Heiligerlee - Midwolda - Oostwold - Woldendorp - Termunten Steam 9 Jul 1919 8 May 1948  
OG Termunten - Weiwerd - Farmsum - Delfzijl Steam 9 Jul 1919 22 Jan 1945 Service ended because of war damage
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
LTM Heerlen Steam ? ? Limburgsche Tramweg-Mij
Electric 1923 14 May 1950  
LTM ♦ Heerlen - Hoensbroek Steam ? 1923  
Electric 1923 ?  
LTM ♦ Hoensbroek - Sittard Electric 1923 ?  
LTM ♦♦ branch to Brunssum Electric 24 Mar 1924 ?  
LTM ♦ Heerlen - Kerkrade Holz (German frontier) Electric 18 Aug 1926 ?  
LTM ♦ branch Valkenhuizen - Locht (German frontier) Electric 15 May 1928 ?  
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NZH ♦ Amsterdam - Edam - Volendam Steam 13 Dec 1888 ? N-Z Hollandsche stoomTramweg-Mij: Blauwe Tram
Electric ? 30 Sep 1956 Edam - Volendam from: 1 Dec 1932.
NZH ♦♦ branch to Purmerend Steam 22 Jun 1894 ?  
Electric ? 14 May 1949  
NZH ♦ Amsterdam - Haarlem - Zandvoort Electric 3 Jul 1899 31 Aug 1957 The first Electric overhead tramway in the Netherlands.
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NZH ♦ Leiden - Haarlem Steam 16 May 1881 ?  
Electric ? 2 Jan 1949 N-Z Holland Tram = " Blue Tram "
NZH ♦ Leiden - Noordwijk aan Zee Steam traction 21 Jun 1885 7 Oct 1960  
NZH ♦ Leiden - Katwijk aan Zee Steam 4 Jun 1881 7 Oct 1960  
HTM The Hague = ♦ Den Haag - Scheveningen Horse 25 Jun 1864 1907  
Steam 1 Jul 1879 1924  
Accumulator with Lead-acid battery 2 Aug 1890 1904  
Electric 6 Aug 1904   First segment "Semimetro": RandstadRail opened at 16 October 2004
 
HTM Den Haag - Delft Horse 24 Jun 1866 1887  
Steam 1887 1924  
Electric 1924   branch to Voorburg, opened 1934.
NZH ♦ Den Haag - Voorburg - Leiden Steam 1881 1924  
Electric 25 Jan 1924 9 Nov 1961 Blue Tram (Blauwe Tram)
HTM ♦ Den Haag - Wassenaar - Leiden Electric 3 June 1923 9 Nov 1961 Yellow Tram (Gele Tram)
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
NBM ♦ Utrecht - De Bilt - Zeist Horse 29 Apr 1879 1909 ? Initial segment opened 1879 did not extend to Zeist.
Electric 1909 2 May 1949 Nederlandsche Buurtspoorweg-Maatschappij (NBM)
NBM Amersfoort - Zeist - Driebergen - Rhenen - Arnhem Horse 1882 ? Zeist - Driebergen.
Steam 1883 1931 (Zeist -) Driebergen - Doorn - Amerongen. Extended Elst - Rhenen - Wageningen - Oosterbeek - Arnhem in 1884 - 1887. Zeist - Huis ter Heide - Amersfoort opened 1910. Branch, Doorn - Wijk bij Duurstede, opened 1885, closed 1931, not electrified.
Petrol (gasoline) 1910 1931 (?)  
Electric 1911 2 May 1949 Zeist – Driebergen electrified 1911. Rhenen - Arnhem electrified 1922. Remainder of Amersfoort - Zeist - Rhenen - Arnhem electrified 1924. Rhenen - Arnhem closed 1937. Remainder closed 1949, last segment in operation was Amersfoort - Zeist - Doorn.
  Utrecht – NieuwegeinIJsselstein Electric 17 Dec 1983   Connexxion
  UtrechtVreeswijk Steam 1882 ?  
Horse 1893 1929  
Petrol (gasoline) 1923 1929  
Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Vlissingen - Middelburg Steam 1885 1910  
Electric 1910 1944  


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* Tramways Netherlands