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Regulation of Railways Act 1889[1]
Act of Parliament
Regulation of Railways Act 1889
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Regulation of Railways Acts; and for other purposes.
Citation52 & 53 Vict. c. 57
Introduced bySir Michael Hicks Beach (Commons)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent30 August 1889
Other legislation
Amended by
  • Transport Act 1962
  • British Railways Act 1965
  • London Transport Act 1965
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Regulation of Railways Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 57) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is one of the Railway Regulation Acts 1840 to 1893.[2] It was enacted following the Armagh rail disaster.

  1. ^ This short title was conferred by the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, section 8(1)
  2. ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2

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