Railway Regulation Act 1844
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to attach certain Conditions to the construction of future Railways authorised by any Act of the present or succeeding sessions of Parliament; and for other Purposes in relation to Railways. |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85 |
| Introduced by | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1844 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1845 |
| Repealed | 1 September 1962 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Transport Act 1962 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Railway Regulation Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 85) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom providing a minimum standard for rail passenger travel. It provided compulsory services at a price affordable to poorer people to enable them to travel to find work. It is one of the Railway Regulation Acts 1840 to 1893.