Cottingley railway station

Cottingley
The view from the foot bridge
Location
Place	Cottingley
Local authority	City of Leeds
Coordinates
Grid reference	SE272302
Operations
Station code	COT
Managed by	Northern Rail
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	25,179
2005/06	33,141
2006/07	43,504
2007/08	54,401
2008/09	74,904
2009/10	77,562
2010/11	90,870
2011/12	97,296
2012/13	95,770
2013/14	101,124
2014/15	87,242
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone	2
History
Original company	British Rail
25 April 1988 (1988-04-25)	Station opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cottingley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Cottingley railway station serves the Cottingley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south west of Leeds on the Huddersfield Line.

History

The station was opened by British Rail on 25 April 1988 with financial assistance from West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and is managed by Northern Rail, who provide all passenger services.

Patronage growth

Patronage at Cottingley station (off Cottingley Drive) has increased significantly in recent years, and this is reflected by the figures published by the Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR). Recorded usage in 2002/03 was 9,467 journeys per year (average of entries and exits).

By 2005/06, this had increased to 73,894 journeys per year, an increase of 781% (almost eightfold) in four years. Actual growth may be higher, since the ORR data does not accurately take account of the multi-modal 'MetroCard' season tickets issued by WYPTE which are valid for journeys to and from this station. From 2008/9, such MetroCard data are included, but only an estimation is made.

Recent growth can also be attributed in part by a significant new housing development adjacent to the railway station, called Churwell New Village.

That, combined with growth elsewhere on the line, means that overcrowding in the morning peak for commuters heading towards Leeds is now a serious problem. Efforts to address this have been hampered by the relatively short platforms at the station, which limit the length of trains that can call here.

Services

Monday to Saturday generally there is an hourly service from Cottingley to Leeds and to Huddersfield.

On Sundays there is a two-hourly service to both Leeds and Huddersfield.

Rail services on the Huddersfield Line between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Hebden Bridge are usually scheduled to run through Cottingley without stopping, though a limited number do call here at peak times.

Gallery

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  Platform 2

External links

• Train times and station information for Cottingley railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Morley		Northern Rail Huddersfield Line		Leeds