Oldham Loop Line

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.

This article is about the historic railway. For the present Metrolink line, see Oldham and Rochdale Line.
Oldham Loop Line
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
Central Tunnel
 Oldham Central
Werneth Tunnel
 Oldham Werneth
M60
 Hollinwood
Rochdale Canal
 Failsworth
 Dean Lane
Calder Valley line to Rochdale
Huddersfield line
 Miles Platting
 Manchester Victoria
Liverpool–Manchester lines

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

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