Oldham Central

Q: Pink Line → East Didsbury (Monday to Thursday, 132 trams)

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Q: Pink Line → Rochdale Town Centre (Monday to Thursday, 132 trams)

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Pink Line · one line calls here

Tram times here Metrolink map

1linePink Line

7 minbetween tramsdaytime, Pink Line

05:20first tramMonday to Thursday

01:06+1last tramafter midnight

Getting the tram at Oldham Central

Oldham Central is on the Pink Line and nothing else, so every tram through here is going one of two ways. It is about 32 minutes from St Peter's Square in the city centre on the Pink Line, and 11.1 km away on the ground. On the Pink Line it is stop 10 of 33. Counting both directions, 264 trams call on a normal weekday.

Manchester Metrolink — Oldham Central tram stop — A tram on the Metrolink network; the photograph is not of this stop in particular. Photo: Steve Knight, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tram times at Oldham Central

First and last tram in each direction, by day of the week.

Pink Linetowards East Didsbury

Days	First	Last	Trams
Monday to Thursday	06:06	01:06⁺¹	132
Friday	06:06	01:36⁺¹	134
Saturday	06:06	01:36⁺¹	120
Sunday	07:06	00:21⁺¹	72

Pink Linetowards Rochdale Town Centre

Days	First	Last	Trams
Monday to Thursday	05:20	00:05⁺¹	132
Friday	05:20	00:35⁺¹	134
Saturday	05:20	00:35⁺¹	120
Sunday	06:20	23:50	72

Published timetable, not live running — why.

How long it takes from Oldham Central

To the places people actually go, from this platform.

To	Riding time	Changes	Line
the city centre St Peter's Square	34 min	direct	Pink Line
Piccadilly station Piccadilly	41 min	1 change	Pink Line Blue Line
Victoria station Victoria	26 min	direct	Pink Line
Manchester Airport Manchester Airport	93 min	1 change	Pink Line Navy Line
MediaCityUK MediaCityUK	61 min	1 change	Pink Line Yellow Line
The Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre	64 min	1 change	Pink Line Red Line

Riding time from the operator’s timetable, with 6 minutes allowed for each change. Waiting for the first tram is not included. Any other pair of stops: the journey planner.

Every departure from Oldham Central

The full list, hour by hour, straight from the registered timetable.

Pink Line → East Didsbury (Monday to Thursday, 132 trams)

Monday to Thursday · East Didsbury

0606 21 36 51 59

0706 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

0806 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

0906 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1006 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1106 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1206 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1306 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1406 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1506 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1606 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1706 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1806 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

1906 14 21 29 36 44 51 59

2006 14 21 29 36 51

2106 21 36 51

2206 21 36 51

2306 21 36 51

2406 21 36 51

2506

Pink Line → Rochdale Town Centre (Monday to Thursday, 132 trams)

Monday to Thursday · Rochdale Town Centre

0520 35 42 50

0605 20 27 35 42 50 57

0705 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

0805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

0905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1005 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1105 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1205 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1305 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1405 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1505 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1605 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1705 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1805 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

1905 12 20 27 35 42 50 57

2005 20 35 50

2105 20 35 50

2205 20 35 50

2305 20 35 50

2405

Monday to Thursday, in the service day the operator uses: a tram shown as 24:12 leaves at 00:12 and belongs to the previous day. Friday, Saturday and Sunday first and last trams are in the table above.

Next and previous stops

Pink Line · towards East Didsburyfrom Oldham Mumps (2 min), on to Oldham King Street (2 min)

Pink Line · towards Rochdale Town Centrefrom Oldham King Street (2 min), on to Oldham Mumps (3 min)

Questions about Oldham Central

What lines stop at Oldham Central?

the Pink Line.

What time is the first tram from Oldham Central?

05:20, Monday to Thursday. Saturday and Sunday both start later; the table above has each day.

Is there a late tram from Oldham Central?

The last one leaves at 01:06, after midnight — it still counts as the previous day’s service, which is why timetables write it as a time past 24:00. Friday and Saturday run later still.

How long does it take to get to the city centre from Oldham Central?

About 32 minutes to St Peter's Square on the Pink Line, and the journey planner will do any other pair of stops.

How often do trams leave Oldham Central?

264 a weekday counting both directions — roughly one every 15 minutes each way through the middle of the day.

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Tram times on this page come from the Traveline National Dataset (TransXChange, Open Government Licence v3.0); stop names and coordinates from NaPTAN, the Department for Transport stop register. Manchester Metrolink is an independent guide: it is not run by Metrolink or Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and has no connection with either. Check tfgm.com before you travel.