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.

Oldham Mumps
Metrolink
A tram at Oldham Mumps
Oldham Mumps Location of Oldham Mumps in Greater Manchester
Location
Place	Oldham
Local authority	Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Coordinates	53.5424°N 2.1033°W
Grid reference	SD933049
Platforms	2
Fare zone information
Metrolink Zone	3
Present status	In operation
History
Opened	1 November 1847
Closed as rail station	3 October 2009
Conversion to Metrolink operation	13 June 2012 (temporary station) 27 January 2014 (opening date of permanent station)
Oldham and Rochdale Line 0:00 Rochdale Town Centre 0:03 Rochdale Railway Station Calder Valley line 0:07 Newbold Rochdale Canal 0:09 Kingsway Business Park 0:11 Milnrow  M62  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  M60  0:34 Hollinwood Rochdale Canal 0:36 Failsworth 0:39 Newton Heath and Moston Calder Valley line 0:42 Central Park 0:44 Monsall to Queens Road Depot to Bury River Irk National Rail 0:49 Manchester Victoria to East Didsbury via Exchange Square to Shudehill

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.

Service pattern

• 12 minute service to Shaw and Crompton with double trams in the peak
• 12 minute service to Rochdale Town Centre with double trams in the peak
• 6 minute service to East Didsbury with double trams in the peak

Connecting bus routes

Route	Destination 1	Destination 2	Operator	Service
58	RochdaleAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via DerkerAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Shaw and Crompton Add→{{rail-interchange}}, NewheyAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, MilnrowAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Firgrove, NewboldAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	Oldham bus station via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	FirstGroup	Mon-Sat Daytime
59	Rushcroft via Shaw and CromptonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, WestwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Chadderton, Mills Hill, Middleton, Bowker ValeAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Cheetham Hill	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
81	Derker	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, South ChaddertonAdd→{{rail-interchange}} Coalshaw Green, Moston, Collyhurst	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
81A	Holts via Waterhead, Lees	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham Central Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, South ChaddertonAdd→{{rail-interchange}} Coalshaw Green, Moston, Collyhurst	FirstGroup Stagecoach	Daytime & Evening
82	Lees via Waterhead	Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Add→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, HollnwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, FailsworthAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Newton Heath and MostonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Central ParkAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, MonsallAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Miles Platting	Stagecoach	Saturday Night Only
83	Sholver via Moorside	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Werneth, HollnwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, FailsworthAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Newton Heath and MostonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Central ParkAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Monsall Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Miles Platting	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
180	Greenfield via Lees, Grotton, Greenfield	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King StreetAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Hollins, HollnwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, FailsworthAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Newton Heath and MostonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Central ParkAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, MonsallAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Miles Platting	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
184	Huddersfield via Lees, Grotton, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Uppermill, Diggle, Standedge, Marsden , Slaithwaite , Linthwaite, Cowlersley, Rashcliffe	Manchester Piccadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King StreetAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Hollins, HollnwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Failsworth Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Newton Heath and MostonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Central Park Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Monsall Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Miles Platting	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
343	Hyde, via Lees, Grotton, Mossley, Roaches (daytime only), Micklehurst, Carrbrook, Millbrook, Brushes Estate, Copley, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Flowery Field	Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	Stotts Tours Stagecoach	Daytime & Evening
344	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	Ashton under Lyne via Greenacres, Scouthead, Delph, Dobcross, Uppermill, Greenfield, Dacres, Hey Farm, Micklehurst, Mossley, Hazelhurst, Tameside General Hospital	Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	FirstGroup Stotts Tours	Daytime & Evening
407	Denshaw via Watersheddings, Moorside, Pennine Meadows, Sholver, Grains Bar, Slackcote	Oldham Bus Station, via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}	Stotts Tours Stagecoach	Daytime
418	Waterhead via Lees, Springhead, Austerlands	Heyside via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Royal Oldham Hospital, Royton, Dr Kershaw's Hospice	S&S Travel Services	Mon-Sat Daytime
425	Holts via Glodwick, Alt, Abbeyhills	Fitton Hill via Oldham CentralAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Oldham Bus Station, Oldham King StreetAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Hathershaw	FirstGroup	Daytime & Evening
X84	Carrcote via Lees, Grotton, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Uppermill, Dobcross, Delph	Manchester Picadilly GardensAdd→{{rail-interchange}} via Hollins, HollnwoodAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Failsworth Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Newton Heath and MostonAdd→{{rail-interchange}}, Central Park Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Monsall Add→{{rail-interchange}}, Miles Platting	FirstGroup	Mon-Fri Peak Times

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References

1. "Oldham Mumps". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
2. Gibb 2005, p. 28.
3. "East Lancs offered Oldham canopy - but needs your help" (PDF). Railway Herald (211). 8 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
4. "Historic canopy saved for railway". BBC News. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
5. "Metrolink line to Oldham set to open". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
6. "Metroshuttle bus service". Oldham Council. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
7. http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/14978-date-set-for-oldham-metrolink-line.html
8. "Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Network Maps". Transport for Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

Bibliography

• Gibb, Robert (2005). Greater Manchester: A panorama of people and places in Manchester and its surrounding towns. Myriad. ISBN 1-904736-86-6.

External links

• Metrolink stop information
• Oldham Mumps area map

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