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Yarmouth Union Railway

Date Event Source
26 August 1880 Royal assent given to Yarmouth Union Railway Act which authorised incorporation of the company and the making of:
  1. a railway about one mile two chains and fifteen links commencing by a junction with the Yarmouth and Norfolk (Light) Railway at or near a point opposite the northern end of the passenger station of the railway and terminating a a point 10 feet or thereabouts measured in an easterly direction from the south east corner of the White Swan Inn on the north quay at Great Yarmouth,
  2. a tramway, single line, one furlong eight chains and ten links in length) commencing by a junction with the proposed railway at the proposed termination thereof and terminating on the north quay at Great Yarmouth by a junction with the Yarmouth tramways of the Great Eastern Railway,

    3. also authorised:
  3. seven level crossings of public roadways,
  4. stopping up of two public roads,
  5. the making of byelaws,
  6. the making of agreements with the Yarmouth and Norfolk (Light) Railway for the maintenance and working of the railway and tramway.

    7. also:
  7. forbade carrying passengers on the railway and tramway,
 Act of Parliament.
15 May 1882 Opened throughout. RM 1936-9.
31 December 1882 Last day of independent existence. Eastern & Midlands Act 1882.

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