All about the Westfrieschesluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.
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For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Westfrieschesluis
Geen opmerkingen
Width: 7 meter, length: 50 meter.
Lock length: 42 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 3.2 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 2.4 meter.
From 16-04 until 26-04
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Closed on public holidays
From 27-04 until 31-05
All days, between 09:00h and 18:00h
From 01-06 until 15-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 16-09 until 15-10
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Closed on public holidays
From 16-10 until 15-04:
Operation upon request at the Servicepunt Provincie Noord-Holland, telephone 0800 - 0200 600 (free of charge); the request for operation must be made before 16:00 on the preceding working day.
On December 24 and 31, operation ends at 16:00.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Administrator
Provincie Noord-Holland
Postbus 3007
2001 DA Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Houtplein 33 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5143143
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
