Oldham Loop Line

Oldham Loop Line
Prior to Metrolink conversion
Rochdale
Milnrow
New Hey
Shaw and Crompton
Beal Lane level crossing
Royton Junction
Derker
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Central
Central Tunnel
Werneth Tunnel
Oldham Werneth
Hollinwood
Failsworth
Dean Lane
Miles Platting
Manchester Victoria Manchester Metrolink

The Oldham Loop Line was a suburban-line in Greater Manchester, England, used by trains that ran from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale via Oldham Mumps. Services on the line at the time of its closure were operated by Northern Rail.

The line closed on 3 October 2009[1] for conversion during 2009–2012 to light rail use for Metrolink services;[2][3] the route now carries trams and is known as the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL).[4]

  1. ^ "Oldham Loop Line Closure". Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Oldham – Rochdale Line". Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Oldham and Rochdale line — conversion work start date announced". Light Rail Transit Association. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Oldham and Rochdale line". metrolink.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.