The view from Fosseway level crossing looking northeast towards Lichfield. Whilst the remaining track can be seen as the buddleia takes over the ballast where the former other track once lay is relatively clear. Notice the fixed distant caution signal board in the background. The last train that was reported to have run over this line was in the spring of 2003 (eleven years ago) was an MPV involved in weed control and track treatment unit went down the line as part of its routine maintenance cycle. Further to that, the line was mothballed and nature has been steadily reclaiming the route since.
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