{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railway-closures-minor-modifications-order-2009/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railway-closures-minor-modifications-order-2009/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2973",
  "legislation_title": "The Railway Closures (Minor Modifications) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railway-closures-minor-modifications-order-2009",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "The discontinuance of network",
  "text": "(1) The discontinuance of the operation of a part of a network is eligible to be treated as a minor modification so far as the part of the network consists of a stretch of track that runs through or beside, but does not serve, a station and the circumstances are such that-\n(a) trains that would otherwise use that stretch of track, in travelling through or beside the station, will instead pass along an alternative route through or beside the station; and\n(b) the operational capacity and capability of the network is not reduced as a result of the discontinuance.\n(2) In paragraph (1):–\n(a) “operational capacity” means the ability of the network to accommodate a quantum of train services;\n(b) “capability” means the availability of operational capacity as set out in the network statement in force at the time of the discontinuance; and\n(c) “network statement” means the network statement published by the infrastructure manager of the network as required by the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/3049."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2973/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:02:05.753900+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."
}