If I am not mistaken, wasn't the route of the railway originally going to be a continuation of the Chichester and Arundel Canal before railways took over from canals? I could be wrong but I thought I had seen something about that in a book somewhere! Anne > > Hi, Was Canal Walk at one time beside a canal? > > Thanks, > > Edna - Ottawa > > > > No it was and still is alongside the railway track from Fratton to somers > raod bridge > June >