NOTTS will stake its claim for the East Midlands high speed rail station to be built in Toton, councillors have said.
The sidings at Toton were chosen as the preferred site for the station ahead of Derby.
When it is built in 2028, the high speed trains will mean the journey time from Nottingham to the capital is cut to 68 minutes.
And in the face of calls for the station to be built in Derby, Notts County Council is set to work with Nottingham City Council to look at the benefits of bringing the line to Toton.
The study, which will cost £35,000, will look at how the new station would boost investment in the East Midlands and connections between the site and the rest of the county.
The plans were given the green light at the transport and highways committee meeting at Notts County Council on Thursday.
Speaking at the meeting, Conservative councillor Richard Jackson said the county had to show why the station should be built in Toton.
He said: "I welcome this and it is the right thing to be doing – Derby City Council has said it will be spending money on trying to bring the station there and we cannot afford to be complacent.
"To be honest, Toton is the right location for the station – it is right next to the A52 and had good links with the M1 and the Department of Transport has already produced evidence which shows it's the best place.
"But we have to continue to make the case for Toton."
And it is clear Derby will not take this decision to bring high speed rail to Toton, and not Derby, lying down.
Paul Bayliss, leader of Derby City Council, has previously said the authority was prepared to pay tens of millions to bring the high speed trains to the city.
He added: "The choice of Toton is very disappointing because we had undertaken a detailed study of the economic benefits to the Derbyshire and Notts area.
"This report was provided to Government and has been available publicly and it shows that the two counties would derive greater benefits from a station at Derby.
"We would put some money in ourselves for on-site car parking or a park and ride scheme.
"We would be prepared to do this because the economic benefit is so huge for the city."
