Nikhe Railway
The logo of the Nikhe Railway represents a train's tracks, and the diamonds being a remainder of the original Nikhe Railway logo, which was shaped like a diamond.
Overview
Other name(s)Edgware and Camden Light Railway
Service
Depot(s)Edgware, Aldenham, Euston, St Pancras, Bank, Golders Green
History
Opened2038 (Estimate)
Completed2038 (Estimate)
Technical
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h)

The Nikhe Railway (/ˈnɪxɛər/) (Or Nikhé Railway) is a proposed light railway that will run from Watford (and Radlett) to Bank. It will share tracks with the London Underground (Northern Line) and Thameslink, which would simultaneously put less pressure on the Northern Line and Thameslink.

The Nikhe Railway will be an indirect successor of the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway, and will attempt to complete the Northern Heights Project, a failed railway project that would have introduced a railway going from Edgware to Bushey Heath, via Brockley Hill and Elstree, as well as a railway going from Edgware to Mill Hill East, via Mill Hill.

Appearance & Accessibility

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Trains on the Nikhe Railway (N-01 Class) will look similar to the trains on the Docklands Light Railway, which is a light railway in Central London. However, there are some noticeable differences, including:

  • N-01 Trains will be painted white, with a thick blue stripe at the bottom.
  • N-01 Trains will be much closer to the ground, and will have track across roads.
  • DLR Trains have separated carriages, however the N-01 Trains will have joined carriages, similarly to the Elizabeth Line Trains, or most intercity trains privatised under National Rail, for example, Thameslink.

Stations that are exclusively owned by the Nikhe Railway will have full step-free access from street to train, such as Edgwarebury Station and Bushey Heath Station.

Route Map

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The Nikhe Railway
 
Watford  
 
Watford Junction    
 
Bushey    
 
Bushey Heath
 
Aldenham
 
 
 
 
Radlett  
Edgwarebury
 
 
 
 
 
Elstree & Borehamwood  
 
 
Mill Hill  
 
 
Edgware  
 
Burnt Oak  
 
Colindale  
 
Hendon  
 
Brent Cross  
 
Golders Green  
 
Hampstead  
 
Belsize Park  
 
Chalk Farm  
 
Camden Town  
 
 
 
Mornington Crescent  
 
 
 
Euston      
 
 
King's Cross St Pancras    
 
Angel  
 
Old Street    
 
Moorgate      
 
Bank    

The Nikhe Railway has four termini:

  • Bank
  • Euston
  • Edgware (On platform 1, Nikhe Trains will terminate at Edgware, then run on a route back to either Euston or Bank. Additionally, On platform 5, Nikhe Trains will terminate at Edgware, then run on a route back to Radlett.)
  • Radlett
  • Watford

Every terminus of the Nikhe Railway is an intechange to either National Rail, London Underground, or both.

References

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