Could Edinburgh or Glasgow open a High Line like New York?
But an elevated freight railway in lower west Manhattan is now one of the city’s most popular free tourist attractions.
A 1.45 mile stretch was converted in 2009 to become the High Line, a linear park which allows visitors to stroll through a landscaped garden far above the traffic below.
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Hide AdThe attraction was partly inspired by the Promenade Plantée in Paris, which opened in 1993 on the route of an abandoned suburban railway.
New York’s High Line now attracts five million visitors per year and several extensions are already planned.
Its success has led campaigners in Scotland to look at possible locations for a similar urban project.
“Railways offer unique views of cities that you wouldn’t normally see,” said Charlie Cumming, chief executive of Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust (ELGT).
“And they make great places for cycling and walking as they are generally