Evening all! I've been following these pages for some time but rarely post. I am interested in what I imagine will be a theoretical question - my apologies if it is inappropriate but my hope is that the expertise to be found on this forum will at least satisfy my curiosity and hopefully stimulate discussion.
I am a Saracens fan (the uninitiated should know that it is normal to boo at this statement). We have a nice new stadium in Barnet amidst several other sports clubs. When walking from my car to the stadium I noticed the remnants of an old railway. Some simple research showed it is the remains of the old Edgware, Highgate and London railway and but for the war could have become part of the Underground network.
As a hypothetical exercise what would be the cost of extending the Northern Line 1.8 km(?) to a new station near Page Street broadly along the old line in a cutting? And to locals or others in the know, what would be the typical midweek patronage? Finally, what hurdles would such an extension encounter? If those with any knowledge in this area could offer a rough breakdown of costs I'd be very grateful.
For starters I have
Land purchase, excavation, ballast etc, rails, fencing, bridges, short cut and cover, station with single platform, electricity supply, signaling, stock, running costs, maintenance; car parking issues, NIMBY, proximity to driving range, ...
And if all that is not enough, a future extension to Edgware!
I am a Saracens fan (the uninitiated should know that it is normal to boo at this statement). We have a nice new stadium in Barnet amidst several other sports clubs. When walking from my car to the stadium I noticed the remnants of an old railway. Some simple research showed it is the remains of the old Edgware, Highgate and London railway and but for the war could have become part of the Underground network.
As a hypothetical exercise what would be the cost of extending the Northern Line 1.8 km(?) to a new station near Page Street broadly along the old line in a cutting? And to locals or others in the know, what would be the typical midweek patronage? Finally, what hurdles would such an extension encounter? If those with any knowledge in this area could offer a rough breakdown of costs I'd be very grateful.
For starters I have
Land purchase, excavation, ballast etc, rails, fencing, bridges, short cut and cover, station with single platform, electricity supply, signaling, stock, running costs, maintenance; car parking issues, NIMBY, proximity to driving range, ...
And if all that is not enough, a future extension to Edgware!