Cottingley railway station
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| Cottingley | |
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| The view from the foot bridge | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cottingley |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°46′04″N 1°35′15″W / 53.7679°N 1.5876°WCoordinates: 53°46′04″N 1°35′15″W / 53.7679°N 1.5876°W |
| Grid reference | SE272302 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | COT |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 25,179 |
| 2005/06 * | 33,141 |
| 2006/07 * | 43,504 |
| 2007/08 * | 54,401 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened 1988 | |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cottingley from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
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. The station was opened in May 1988 with financial assistance from West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and is managed by Northern Rail, who provide all passenger services.
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[edit] 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 exists). By 2005/06 this had increased to 73,894 journeys per year, an increase of 117% 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.
Recent growth can also be attributed in part by a significant new housing development adjacent to the railway station, called Churwell New Village.
This, 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Gallery
 Platform 2 |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Cottingley railway station from National Rail
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