Cottingley railway station
Cottingley 
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The view from the foot bridge
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| 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 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 97,296 |
| 2012/13 |
 95,770 |
| 2013/14 |
0.101 million |
| 2014/15 |
87,242 |
| 2015/16 |
88,810 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire Metro |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | British Rail |
| 25 April 1988 | 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. It is the nearest railway station to Leeds United F.C.'s Elland Road stadium.
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, who provide all passenger services.
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.
The station is unstaffed and has only basic shelters on each side. There are no ticket machines, but Northern do send mobile revenue staff to the station in peak periods to sell tickets; outside these times all tickets must be purchased in advance or on the train. Automatic announcements, timetable posters and display screens provide train running information. The platforms are linked by footbridge - this has steps, so only platform 2 (westbound) has step-free access (from the nearby street); platform 1 (eastbound) has a ramp to/from a footpath to a nearby residential estate but is not listed as being accessible on the National Rail site.
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