The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1862
WHEREAS by "The Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railways Amalgamation Act, 1859," the Undertakings of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railway Companies were amalgamated, and the East Lancashire Railway Company was united with and now forms Part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company; And whereas it is expedient that the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company (in this Act called "the Company") should be empowered to construct a Branch Railway to Shawfor...