Oldham | About the Area

Transport Links
Oldham is just 4 miles south of the M62. It’s also linked by the M60 at Hollinwood and the A627 at Chadderton. Oldham is also linked to Ashton-under-Lyne, Huddersfield, Manchester and Rochdale by several major A-roads.  

Rail

Oldham has two main train stations: 

Oldham Mumps
Victoria Street
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL4 1SX

Oldham Werneth
Railway Road
Werneth
Oldham
Greater Manchester

Services include Manchester Victoria and the Oldham Loop Line

Bus
Oldham Bus Station
West Street
Cheapside
Oldham

Services to Manchester, Rochdale, Ashton under Lyne, Huddersfield, Middleton, Tameside, Shaw, Royton, Chadderton, Saddleworth, Rushcroft, Holts Estate, Fitton Hill, Waterhead, Sholver, Lees, Grotton, Hollinwood, Failsworth, Stalybridge, Hyde, and The Trafford Centre

Airport
Manchester International Airport (19 miles from Oldham)
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 1QX
08712 710 711

Served by Aer Lingus, American Airlines, BMI, BA, Continental, Easyjet, Flybe, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic

Services
Details of basic services serving Oldham.

Oldham Borough Council
Oldham Council
Civic Centre
West Street
Oldham
OL1 1UG
0161 770 3000

Libraries
Oldham is served by one Main Central Library and 30 Community Libraries, which are distributed all over the city of Oldham.

Oldham Library and Art Gallery
Union Street
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 1BD
0161 770 8000

Areas served by Community Libraries in Oldham:
Chadderton
Crompton
Failsworth
Fitton Hill
Greenfield
Lees
Limehurst
Northmoor
Oldham
Royton
Uppermill
Delph

Citizens Advice
1-2 Ascroft Court
Peter Street
Oldham
OL1 1HP
0161 628 7288
www.oldhamcab.org.uk

Job Centre
Tweedale House
75 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1LH
0161 253 3500
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Police
Barn St
Oldham
OL1 1LP
0161 872 5050

Hospital
Royal Oldham Hospital
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
0161 624 0420