| Nickey line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Park Halt in 1958 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Dismantled, partly re-purposed as cycle track (rail trail) | ||
| Owner | Midland Railway; British Rail | ||
| Locale | Hertfordshire, England, UK | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 9 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Local rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Rolling stock | Midland Railway Johnson 0-6-0, LMS Fowler 2-6-2T, LMS Ivatt Class 4 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1877 | ||
| Closed | 1979 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 9 miles (14 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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The Nickey line (also known as the Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead branch railway) is a disused railway that once linked the towns of Hemel Hempstead[1] and, initially, Luton but later Harpenden[2] via Redbourn, in Hertfordshire, England. The course of most of the railway has been redeveloped as a cycle and walking path, and is part of the Oxford to Welwyn Garden City route of the National Cycle Network. It is approximately nine miles (14 km) long.