Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts authorizing the making of Railways.
Citation8 & 9 Vict. c. 20
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent8 May 1845
Commencement8 May 1845[c]
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Amended by
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Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 20) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to railway companies in England and Wales and Ireland.[1]

The act may be referred to or incorporated by anyone constructing a railway, including proposing to extend heritage railways.[2]

The Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 33) made similar provisions for Scotland.

As of 2026, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.

Subsequent developments

The following provisions were repealed by section 2 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68), which came into force on 29 July 1959.[3]

  • In section 86, the words from " and to make such reasonable charges " onwards.
  • Sections 91-93.
  • In section 95, the words from the beginning to " maintained and " and the words " board or ".
  • In section 96, the words " by notice to be annexed to the list of tolls ".

Sections 25–29, 63 and 64 of the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 56), which came into force on 29 July 1960.[4]

Section 156 of the act, including that section as incorporated in any other act, was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIX of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976.[5]

Section 139 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 5 of part I of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986, which came into force on 2 May 1986.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 4
  2. ↑ Section 164
  3. ↑ Section 1

References

  1. ↑ "Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Level Crossing Order History and Law" (PDF). Office of Rail and Road. 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1959", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/7-8 c. 68
  4. ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1959", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/8-9 c. 56
  5. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 16
  6. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1986 c. 12
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