Oldham and Rochdale Line

The Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester city centre to Rochdale town centre via Oldham, using most of the trackbed of the former Oldham Loop Line which closed in 2009. The line was re-opened in a modified form as a tramway between 2012 and 2014, as part of phase three of the system's expansion.

Oldham and Rochdale Line
Overview
LocaleManchester , Chadderton , Oldham , Rochdale
Termini
Stations20
Service
TypeTram/Light rail
SystemManchester Metrolink
Rolling stockM5000
History
Opened13 June 2012 (Victoria to Oldham Mumps)
16 December 2012 (Oldham Mumps to Shaw & Crompton)
28 February 2013 (Shaw & Crompton to Rochdale railway station)
27 January 2014 (Oldham town centre line)
31 March 2014 (Rochdale railway station to Rochdale Town Centre)
Technical
Line length14 miles (22.5 km)
CharacterConverted railway line
with street running sections.
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 volts DC overhead
Operating speed50 mph (80km/h)
Route map

0:00
Rochdale Town Centre
0:03
Rochdale
Railway Station
0:07
Newbold
0:09
Kingsway Business Park
0:11
Milnrow
0:13
Newhey
0:17
Shaw and Crompton
0:21
Derker
0:23
Oldham Mumps
0:25
Oldham Central
0:26
Oldham King Street
0:28
Westwood
0:31
Freehold
0:33
South Chadderton
0:34
Hollinwood
0:36
Failsworth
0:39
Newton Heath and Moston
0:42
Central Park
0:44
Monsall
to Queens Road Depot
to Bury
0:49
Manchester Victoria
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