You can walk on some land near railway lines. This land would normally be a special area called a marginal strip, but there's an exception. You can't walk on land within 5 metres of the middle of the railway line, unless the railway operator says it's safe.

You might not be allowed to walk on this land if the railway operator thinks it would be dangerous for people or property. The railway operator must let you walk on the rest of the land, as long as you're on foot. This rule is because of a law that says what happens to land that would be a marginal strip, except for what's said in section 24K.