| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for regulating the Gauge of Railways. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 9 & 10 Vict. c. 57 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1846 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1959 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846[1] (9 & 10 Vict. c. 57) or the Regulating the Gauge of Railways Act 1846 or the Gauge of Railways Act 1846 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that was designed to standardise railway tracks. It achieved royal assent on 18 August 1846, during the reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It mandated that the track gauge – which was the distance between the two running rails' inner faces – of 4 feet 81⁄2 inches to be the standard for Great Britain and 5 feet 3 inches to be the standard for Ireland.[2][note 1]
- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846 (PDF)
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