London to turn disused rail viaduct into its own High Line

Vehicles are driven under a railway crossing bridge where the proposed 'Camden high line' construction project would take place. Photos: Daniel Leal/ AFP

London is on track to transform a disused stretch of elevated railway in the heart of the city into a “park in the sky”, emulating similar successful schemes in Paris and New York.

Local planning officials have given the first section of the Camden Highline – named after its famous Manhattan predecessor – the formal green light.