Petition Clarify the term "Railway Land" of the Lynn and Fakenham Railway Acts 1876/81

The Whitwell & Reepham Railway Preservation Society are a Heritage Railway and have been running for over 10 years. We would like to relay track on an old track bed running from Whitwell & Reepham Station to Lenwade Station, making sure the existing users can still use the land as well.

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We would like the Government to
1) clarify the position of the Lynn and Fakenham Railway Act of 1876 to 1881, the Eastern & Midlands Act 1883 to 1885, and the other railway almaganations up to Network Rail times, and to confirm the land under the Lynn and Fakenham Act still does in fact have an act of parliament still in force for the land to be used as a railway
2) clarify who actually has preference over this land if the point above is true.
3) Provide us with a written statement of the above

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Date closed 6 September 2018
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