Home Page & Photo Link

 

A Short History of The Nickey Line

 

The Nickey Line Picture Book

 

The Nickey Line Book

 

The Nickey Line DVD

 

Nickey Line Diagram + Links
THE HARPENDEN TO HEMEL HEMPSTEAD RAILWAY

 

 

The branch line was eight miles long with sidings at Redbourn, Hemelite Company Cupid Green (formerly Claydales Brickworks), Godwins Halt, Hemel Hempstead (Midland), Cotterells Sidings and Hemel Hempstead Gas Works.

In 1959 the track between Cupid Green (near Godwins Halt) and the Hemel Hempstead Gas Works (near Heath Park Halt) was lifted and the viaduct across Marlowes in Hemel Hempstead removed to allow expansion of the town centre and the building of a large roundabout.

A temporary connection was made between the Gas Works and Hemel Hempstead & Boxmoor Station to allow coal to be delivered to the Gas Works until it finally closed in 1960

LINKS: