The approval has been described as 'meaningless' if the airport was to close.
If the plans come to fruition, passengers would be able to catch direct trains to the airport from Sheffield as well as smaller stations along the Lincoln line.A railway station at the airport, said to cost about £200m, has long been called for.
In February 2020, the then-aviation minister Paul Maynard visited airport bosses to view plans for a £10m terminal expansion and ambitions for a railway station and new link to the East Coast Mainline and the Doncaster/Lincoln line. Airport bosses previously said a railway station and 4.5-mile track scheme could be delivered in five years, with no impact on homes and businesses.
It would also extend the airport's public transport catchment area to around 9m people within a 90-minute travel time, equivalent to the catchment of Manchester Airport, reports theHe added: "Not many airports have rail links but those that do have a massive advantage over those who don't."
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