West Lancashire Railway Act, 1882
WHEREAS by the West Lancashire Railway Act 1871 (in this Act called "the Act of 1871") the West Lancashire Railway Company (in this Act called "the Company") were incorporated and authorised to make and maintain the West Lancashire Railway (in this Act called "the original line") being a railway from Southport to Preston in the county of Lancaster: And whereas by the West Lancashire Railway Act 1872 (in this Act called "the Act of 1872") the Company were authorised to construct additional lin...