However, the proposed station would have been a new-build facility on a new section of railway connecting the airport with the East Coast Main Line (ECML).

[9] Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and Doncaster Council all joint funded a 2017 feasibility study into the link proposal[10] and it has gained popular support from the business community and local MPs.

[11] In August 2018 Peel Airports Group revealed that over 90% of those who had been polled in a public consultation were in favour of the project.

[14] Network Rail (NR) included the proposal in their 2017 East Coast Main Line route study.

A Department for Transport spokesperson said that "On the basis of a rigorous assessment, there were significant concerns regarding the current proposal but we remain committed to improving connectivity to Doncaster Sheffield Airport.