Centurion Way This route was part of the Chichester to Midhurst railway used mainly for the transportation of Sugar Beet from Lavant to Chichester. Opened in 1881 with three lengthy tunnels. The grand Singleton Station was built with four platforms and long sidings for the Goodwood Racecourse traffic. Passenger trains were withdrawn in 1935 by Southern Railway. Freight service continued until 1951. The final demise came in 1991 and the tracks removed in 1993. Now opened as The Centurion Way of which the name is based on the fact that the path crosses the course of a Roman road from Silchester to Chichester. There is a lot of Roman history in the area and you can imagine those guys marching along their very straight roads and singing a marching song such as Colonel Hathi's March from Jungle book! Most of the way is flat with a few undulations with a firm path either tarmac or compacted grit. The distance from Chichester to the terminus of the line where it meets a bridleway at SU 8550 1070 is just under 4 miles. From there if the rider wishes they can continue into West Dean along a bridleway for a further mile or so making the total distance just over 5 miles. There is an option to join the bridleway going east marked the West Sussex Literary Trail. Parking is available at the Junction with the Monarch's Way and Chalkpit lane. Grid ref: SU 8482 0473 Chichester Playing field entrance Possible parking short term... looks like a bus terminus place. Grid ref: SU 8584 1230 West Dean Parking possible on grass verges. Centurion Way Railway Path - West Sussex County Council centurion_way_2017.pdf (westsussex.gov.uk) Midhurst Railways - Wikipedia