Former rail line reimagined as walking route

AN abandoned Midland railway line has been transformed into a 'safe, scenic and accessible corridor' to be used by walkers and runners.

- NICK HORNER News Reporter

Lichfield District Council opened the new Greenway, between Lichfield and Chasewater in Burntwood, to the public last month.

The former railway line which has remained unused since the early 1990s has been brought back to life as a walking and running route.

The 6.5-kilometre route, around four miles in old money, was once the South Staffordshire Railway Line. It runs from Chesterfield Road, Lichfield, adjacent to Sandfields Pumping Station, to Chasewater, offering residents and visitors a 'unique way to explore the district'

It has tree-lined sections, open views, canal paths and an 'impressive crossing over the M6 Toll.