The Cambrian Railways Order 2017

Made: 16th March 2017

Coming into force: 6th April 2017

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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — TRANSFER OF RAILWAYS

Transfer of rights and obligations to undertaker, etc.

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Crossings and Level crossings

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Transfer of railways by undertaker

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Operation of railways

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SCHEDULE — THE RAILWAYS

In the county of Shropshire, town of Oswestry—

Railway No. 1 An existing railway (3,771 metres in length), consisting of the railway firstly described in section 12 of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway (Crickheath and Wem Branches) Act 1846[^f00007], commencing in the parish of Gobowen and Selattyn in the branch line bay platform of Gobowen Station, passing through the parish of Whittington and terminating in the town of Oswestry at the site of the former Oswestry junction.

Railway No. 2An existing railway (5,955 metres in length), consisting of part of the railway described in section 19 of the Oswestry, Welchpool and Newtown Railway Act 1855[^f00008], commencing in the town of Oswestry at an end on junction with Railway No. 1, extending through the parish of Oswestry Rural and terminating in the parish of Llanyblodwel at the site of the former Llynclys junction.

Railway No. 3 An existing railway (1,609 metres in length), consisting of part of the railway described in section 3 of the Oswestry & Newtown Railway (Porthywaen Branch) Act 1860[^f00009], commencing in the parish of Llanyblodwel at an end on junction with Railway No. 2 and terminating in the parish of Llanyblodwel at the site of the former Porthywaen junction.

Railway No. 4 An existing railway (2,080 metres in length) in the parish of Llanyblodwel, consisting of part of the Llangynog branch railway described in section 11 of the Tanat Valley Light Railway Order 1898, commencing at an end on junction with Railway No. 3 and terminating at Llanddu junction.

Railway No. 5 An existing railway (302 metres in length) in the parish of Llanyblodwel, consisting of part of the railway (Railway No. 4) described in section 4 of the West Shropshire Mineral Railway (New Lines) Act 1864[^f00010], commencing at an end on junction with Railway No. 4 and terminating at a point 3 metres to the north east of the bridge (Bridge Number 10) carrying the A495 Llynclys to Llansantffraid road over the railway.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Natasha Kopala — Head of the Transport and Works Act Orders Unit — 16th March 2017

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2006/1466, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2011/556, S.I. 2011/2085, S.I. 2012/147, S.I. 2012/1658, S.I. 2012/2590 and S.I. 2013/755.

[^f00002]: 1992 c. 42; section 1 was amended by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), Schedule 2, paragraphs 51 and 52; section 5 was amended by S.I. 2012/1659.

[^f00003]: 2006 c. 46.

[^f00004]: 1968 c. 73; section 116 was amended by the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), section 272 and Schedule 30, S.I. 1996/420, S.I. 2003/1615 and S.I. 2012/1659; section 117 was amended by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27), section 146 and Schedule 13, paragraph 7, S.I. 1996/420, S.I. 2000/3251, S.I. 2003/1615, S.I. 2012/1659, S.I. 2013/2314; section 118 was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), section 168(2) and Schedule 9, S.I. 1996/420, S.I. 2003/1615, S.I. 2012/1659 and S.I. 2013/2314.

[^f00005]: 1993 c. 43. As amended by the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 43) and the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14).

[^f00006]: 2003 c. 21.

[^f00007]: 1846 c. cclxxiv.

[^f00008]: 1855 c. lxxxvi.

[^f00009]: 1860 c. cxxxix.

[^f00010]: 1864 c. cxxviii.

In the county of Shropshire, town of Oswestry—

Railway No. 1 An existing railway (3,771 metres in length), consisting of the railway firstly described in section 12 of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway (Crickheath and Wem Branches) Act 1846 , commencing in the parish of Gobowen and Selattyn in the branch line bay platform of Gobowen Station, passing through the parish of Whittington and terminating in the town of Oswestry at the site of the former Oswestry junction.

Railway No. 2An existing railway (5,955 metres in length), consisting of part of the railway described in section 19 of the Oswestry, Welchpool and Newtown Railway Act 1855 , commencing in the town of Oswestry at an end on junction with Railway No. 1, extending through the parish of Oswestry Rural and terminating in the parish of Llanyblodwel at the site of the former Llynclys junction.

Railway No. 3 An existing railway (1,609 metres in length), consisting of part of the railway described in section 3 of the Oswestry & Newtown Railway (Porthywaen Branch) Act 1860 , commencing in the parish of Llanyblodwel at an end on junction with Railway No. 2 and terminating in the parish of Llanyblodwel at the site of the former Porthywaen junction.

Railway No. 4 An existing railway (2,080 metres in length) in the parish of Llanyblodwel, consisting of part of the Llangynog branch railway described in section 11 of the Tanat Valley Light Railway Order 1898, commencing at an end on junction with Railway No. 3 and terminating at Llanddu junction.

Railway No. 5 An existing railway (302 metres in length) in the parish of Llanyblodwel, consisting of part of the railway (Railway No. 4) described in section 4 of the West Shropshire Mineral Railway (New Lines) Act 1864 , commencing at an end on junction with Railway No. 4 and terminating at a point 3 metres to the north east of the bridge (Bridge Number 10) carrying the A495 Llynclys to Llansantffraid road over the railway.

Editorial notes

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