Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for regulating the Gauge of Railways |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Vic. c.57 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1846 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act was enacted by the United Kingdom Parliament on 18 August 1846.[1] It mandated standard gauges of 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) for Great Britain, and 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) for Ireland. The 7 ft (2,134 mm) gauge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel when engineering the Great Western Railway, was limited to the south west of England and Wales. The law stated that these railways "shall be constructed on the Gauge of Seven Feet". This isolation ultimately marked the end for Brunel's 7 ft broad gauge system.
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