Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway

Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne and Guide Bridge Junction Railway
Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway
Overview
LocaleLancashire
Dates of operation1861 (1861)–1968 (1968)
SuccessorBritish Railways
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC Overhead line
(Southern section only)
Length6 miles 20 chains (10.1 km)

The Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Junction Railway (OA&GB) was a British railway company, which opened in 1861, connecting Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge. The company survived until it was nationalised in 1948.