Herendish National Railways

Herendish National Railways (FH; Portuguese: Ferrovias Nacionais de Herendoland) is a state-owned company that operates passenger train services in Herendoland and maintains the infrastructure of the Herendish railway network.

The FH was founded in 1871 with the creation of the national railway network and is based in the country’s capital Cercadas.

History
Construction of Herendoland’s first railway line between Cercadas and Turiz began in 1864, with labourers and convicts sent across the country for the laying of tracks. The portion to Meidelo was opened in 1871, and the entire railway was completed in 1875. The railway network gradually began to expand and by the 20th century, the network served urbanised regions in Herendoland.

The FH was nationalised in 1949, after being in the hands of different private companies for nearly a century. The Metro Cercadas, the commuter rail system of Cercadas, was opened in 1952 and remained wholly operated by the FH until ownership of the brand was taken over by Transport for Cercadas (TPC) in 2001.

In the 1960s, electrification of existing railway lines in Herendoland began after the success of electric multiple units on the Metro Cercadas. All FH lines were fully electrified by 2011. The FH Alta high-speed rail network entered commercial service between Cercadas and Turiz in 2005, and the brand expanded in the 2010s to complement the existing railway lines.