The Midland Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1875
WHEREAS it is expedient that the Midland Railway Company (in this Act called "the Company") should be empowered to construct the new railways in this Act mentioned, and to alter certain of their authorised railways:

And whereas it is expedient that the Company should be empowered to make the new roads and footpaths in this Act mentioned in substitution for portions of the existing roads and footpaths proposed to be stopped up, and also to acquire additional lands for extending their stations...