{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-closure-provisions-exemptions-order-1996/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-closure-provisions-exemptions-order-1996/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1356",
  "legislation_title": "The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-closure-provisions-exemptions-order-1996",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Order—\n“the 1993 Act” means the Railways Act 1993;\n“exempt network” means the network consisting of—\n(i) the railway line running between Wimbledon Station and West Croydon Station in the London Boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Croydon, through the following stations, namely Merton Park, Morden Road, Mitcham, Beddington Lane, and Waddon Marsh, but excluding the section of track running through Mitcham Junction Station and used for railway services between London and Sutton;\n(ii) the railway line running between Elmers End Station and Addiscombe Station in the London Boroughs of Croydon and Bromley; and\n(iii) any installations associated with any of the track comprised in the lines mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above;\n“exempt station” means any of the following stations associated with the exempt network, namely Merton Park, Morden Road, Mitcham, Beddington Lane, Waddon Marsh, Addiscombe and Woodside.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1356/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:43:15.904654+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."
}