{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-tyneside-steam-railway-order-1997/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-tyneside-steam-railway-order-1997/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2465",
  "legislation_title": "The North Tyneside Steam Railway Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-tyneside-steam-railway-order-1997",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Power to construct and maintain railway",
  "text": "(1) The Council may construct and maintain a railway (1015 metres in length) being an extension of the North Tyneside Steam Railway in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, commencing 149 metres north of the bridge carrying the Tyne and Wear PTE Metro Railway at Ordnance Survey National Grid reference point NZ 433537 567429 and extending in a southerly direction under that bridge and the bridge carrying Howdon Road (A187) then extending in an easterly direction and terminating 12 metres west of the footpath known as Chemsons Cutting at Ordnance Survey National Grid reference point NZ 433794 566665.\n(2) Subject to article 5 below, the railway shall be constructed in the lines or situations shown on the deposited plans and in accordance with the levels shown on the sections.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (5) below, the Council may carry out and maintain such of the following works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in connection with or in consequence of, the construction of the railway, namely—\n(a) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables,\n(b) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams or watercourses,\n(c) landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the railway, and\n(d) works for the benefit or protection of premises affected by the railway.\n(4) Subject to paragraph (5) below, the Council may carry out such other works (of whatever nature) as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in connection with or in consequence of, the construction of the railway.\n(5) Paragraphs (3) and (4) above—\n(a) shall only authorise the carrying out or maintenance of works within the limits of deviation for the railway shown on the deposited plans, and\n(b) shall not authorise the carrying out or maintenance of works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, navigable rivers or watercourses.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2465/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:50:05.962888+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}