Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846

The Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 18 August 1846. It mandated the track gauge of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) to be the standard for Great Britain and 5 ft 3 in to be the standard for Ireland.

Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846

The Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 18 August 1846. It mandated the track gauge of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) to be the standard for Great Britain and 5 ft 3 in to be the standard for Ireland.