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

Lichfield District Council has confirmed the new Greenway between Lichfield and Chasewater in Burntwood, will officially open to the public on Monday (October 20).

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

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