Yarmouth and Norwich Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1844–1845 |
| Successor | Norfolk Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway (Y&NR) was the earliest railway in Norfolk, England. It was formed after it became apparent that it would be a number of years before the Eastern Counties Railway would extend their railway into Norfolk.
| Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Act 1842 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for making a Railway from Great Yarmouth to Norwich in the County of Norfolk. |
| Citation | 5 & 6 Vict. c. lxxxii |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 June 1842 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Norfolk Railway Act 1845 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Its act of Parliament, the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. lxxxii) of 18 June 1842 authorised the issue of £200,000 worth of shares to build a line between the two towns in its name, via Reedham and the Yare valley. The act laid out fees for the carriage of coal (which would arrive at Yarmouth by sea), bricks, iron, stone,fish and cotton as well as passengers.