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hill Station; and both horses and carriages are required to be at the said station ten minutes before the hour of dcparture from Lime-street.

At the Station at Edge-hill.

The gates of the station at Edge-hill will be closed five minutes after the hours of departure from Lime-street, and 110 passengers can be admitted to book after time; passengers having previously taken their places, and producing their tickets, will be admitted till the train departs.

Regulations for Arrivals.—Persons arriving by any of the trains leave the Lime-street Station by the South gateway, nearest Ranelagh-place, or, till that gateway be completed, by a temporary gateway at the corner of Gloucester-street.

Coaches and cars specially licensed by the Company, and subject to their regulations, will be admitted into the yard to wait the arrival of the trains. But no carriage for hire can be admitted, unless so licensed; and the owners of coaches and cars, desirous to attend the arrivals, must make application at the Railway Office for a licence for that purpose.

Regulations

Of the Grand Junction Railroad Company.

Booking.—There will be no booking places, except at the Company's Offices at the respective stations. Each Booking Ticket for the first class trains is numbered to correspond with the seat taken. The places by the mixed trains are not numbered.

Luggage.—Each passenger's luggage will be placed on the roof of the coach in which he has taken his place; carpet bags and small luggage may be placed underneath the seat opposite to that which the owner occupies. No charge for bona fide luggage belonging to the passenger under 100lbs, weight; above that weight, a charge will be made at the rate of 1d. per lb, for the whole distance. The attention of travellers is requested to the legal notice exhibited at the different stations, respecting the limitation of the Company's liabilities for the loss or damage of luggage.

Gentlemen's Carriages and Horses.—Gentlemen's carriages and horses must be at the stations at least a quarter of an hour before the time of departure. A supply of trucks will be kept at all the principal stations on the line; but to pre-