Oldham Loop Line

This article is about the historic railway. For the present Metrolink line, see Oldham and Rochdale Line.
Oldham Loop Line
Legend
Prior to Metrolink conversion
Calder Valley Line to Todmorden
Rochdale
Calder Valley line
to Manchester Victoria
Rochdale Canal
 Milnrow
River Beal
M62
 New Hey
Shaw and Crompton
Beal Lane level crossing
 Royton Junction
Derker
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Central
Central Tunnel
Werneth Tunnel
 Oldham Werneth
M60
 Hollinwood
Rochdale Canal
 Failsworth
Dean Lane
Calder Valley Line to Rochdale
Huddersfield Line
 Miles Platting
Manchester Victoria Manchester Metrolink
Liverpool–Manchester lines

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.