Midland Railway (New Works, &c.) Act 1877
WHEREAS it is expedient that the Midland Railway Company (in this Act called "the Company") should be empowered to construct the new railway and acquire the two branch railways in this Act mentioned, and also to make the new roads in this Act mentioned, and to stop up portions of existing highways, and also to acquire additional lands for extending their stations, sidings, warehouses, engine sheds, workshops, coal depots, and other works and conveniences for the accommodation of their traffic...