Oldham Mumps tram stop
Oldham Mumps is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system in the Mumps area of Oldham which opened in 2014.
A temporary stop of the same name opened to passengers on 13 June 2012 as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion. Phase 3b resulted in the stop's decommissioning in 2014, and its replacement with the permanent stop at the opposite end of Mumps on a realigned track. The temporary stop was on the site of the original Oldham Mumps railway station, a heavy rail station which opened (initially for haulage) on 1 November 1847[1] and closed on 3 October 2009 for conversion to Metrolink. It was along the Oldham Loop Line, which operated from Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham and thus was almost identical to the current Metrolink route.
History
Mainline rail station
Oldham Mumps railway station opened on 1 November 1847[1] to serve the town of Oldham. The station was a primary station located on the Oldham Loop Line 7 1⁄2 mi (12.1 km) north east of Manchester Victoria operated and managed by Northern Rail.
The name of the station is taken from its situation within the Mumps area of Oldham, which itself probably derived from the archaic word "mumper", slang for a beggar.[2]
The station was reached across the dual-carriageway Oldham bypass, a difficult walk from the town centre. A pedestrian underpass led to the island platform, where there was a ticket office.
The station closed due to the conversion of the line to Metrolink on 3 October 2009 and, by May 2010, had been completely demolished.[1] The station canopy has been saved. It was bought by the East Lancashire Railway after a successful public fund-raising campaign.[3][4] It is hoped that the canopy will be installed at Bury Bolton Street.
Temporary tram stop
In June 2010, the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) announced that as part of the conversion of the former Oldham loop, it would submit a planning application for a temporary Metrolink terminus at Oldham Mumps, close to the site of the former railway station. Services to the temporary terminus commenced on Wednesday 13 June 2012[5]
The temporary Metrolink stop was reached by crossing Oldham Way or could be accessed by the free Metroshuttle service, which linked the station with the town centre and bus station.[6]
The 'temporary' Oldham Mumps Metrolink Station closed on 18 January 2014.
Permanent tram stop
The permanent Metrolink station opened on 27 January 2014[7] on the site of the former B&Q store and is also a bus interchange.
Services
Services run mostly every 12 minutes on all routes.
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Destination 1 | Destination 2 | Operator | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58[8] | Rochdale  via Derker, Shaw and Crompton , Newhey, Milnrow, Firgrove, Newbold |
Middleton via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Westwood, Chadderton, Mills Hill |
FirstGroup | Mon-Sat Daytime |
| 59[9] | Rushcroft via Shaw and Crompton |
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Westwood, Chadderton, Mills Hill, Middleton, Bowker Vale, Cheetham Hill |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| 81[10] | Derker | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, South Chadderton Coalshaw Green, Moston, Collyhurst |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| 81A[11] | Holts via Waterhead, Lees | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central , Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, South Chadderton Coalshaw Green, Moston, Collyhurst |
FirstGroup Stagecoach |
Daytime & Evening |
| 82[12] | Lees via Waterhead | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, Hollnwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath and Moston, Central Park, Monsall, Miles Platting |
Stagecoach | Saturday Night Only |
| 83[13] | Sholver via Moorside | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, Hollnwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath and Moston, Central Park, Monsall , Miles Platting |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| 180[14] | Greenfield via Lees, Grotton, Greenfield |
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King Street, Hollins, Hollnwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath and Moston, Central Park, Monsall, Miles Platting |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| 184[15] | Huddersfield via Lees, Grotton, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Uppermill, Diggle, Standedge, Marsden , Slaithwaite , Linthwaite, Cowlersley, Rashcliffe |
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King Street, Hollins, Hollnwood, Failsworth , Newton Heath and Moston, Central Park , Monsall , Miles Platting |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| 343[16] | Hyde, via Lees, Grotton, Mossley, Roaches (daytime only), Micklehurst, Carrbrook, Millbrook, Brushes Estate, Copley, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Flowery Field |
Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham Central |
Stotts Tours Stagecoach |
Daytime & Evening |
| 344[17] | Hyde, via Greenacres, Waterhead, Grotton, Mossley, Roaches, Micklehurst, Carrbrook, Millbrook, Brushes Estate, Copley, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Flowery Field |
N/A | Stotts Tours | Mon-Fri Morning |
| 350[18] | Ashton under Lyne via Greenacres, Scouthead, Delph, Dobcross, Uppermill, Greenfield, Dacres, Hey Farm, Micklehurst, Mossley, Hazelhurst, Tameside General Hospital |
Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham Central |
FirstGroup Stotts Tours |
Daytime & Evening |
| 407[19] | Denshaw via Watersheddings, Moorside, Pennine Meadows, Sholver, Grains Bar, Slackcote | Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham Central |
Stotts Tours Stagecoach |
Daytime |
| 418[20] | Waterhead via Lees, Springhead, Austerlands | Heyside via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Royal Oldham Hospital, Royton, Dr Kershaw's Hospice |
S&S Travel Services | Mon-Sat Daytime |
| 425[21] | Holts via Glodwick, Alt, Abbeyhills | Fitton Hill via Oldham Central, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King Street, Hathershaw |
FirstGroup | Daytime & Evening |
| X84[22] | Carrcote via Lees, Grotton, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Uppermill, Dobcross, Delph |
Manchester Picadilly Gardens via Hollins, Hollnwood, Failsworth , Newton Heath and Moston, Central Park , Monsall , Miles Platting |
FirstGroup | Mon-Fri Peak Times |
References
- 1 2 3 "Oldham Mumps". Disused Stations. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ↑ Gibb 2005, p. 28.
- ↑ "East Lancs offered Oldham canopy - but needs your help" (PDF). Railway Herald (211). 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ "Historic canopy saved for railway". BBC News. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ↑ "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Metroshuttle bus service". Oldham Council. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/14978-date-set-for-oldham-metrolink-line.html
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/58.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/59.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/81.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/81A.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/82.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/83.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/180.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/184.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/343.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/344.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/350.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/407.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/418.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/425.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/x84.pdf
- ↑ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Great
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Bibliography
- Gibb, Robert (2005). Greater Manchester: A panorama of people and places in Manchester and its surrounding towns. Myriad. ISBN 1-904736-86-6.
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