The station is the western terminus of the Orange Line, which connects the airport to Las Colinas and Downtown Dallas.

The proposed route entailed entering the airport from the north, as several developers offered to pay for part of the line if it passed through Las Colinas, a neighborhood of Irving.

The station would be located on a former Cotton Belt corridor that was planned to be used for commuter rail.

Terminal access would be provided through an extension of the airport's Skylink people mover.

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