From Doncaster the line forms a joint route with the Sheffield-Hull Line to Hatfield, passing Hatfield Colliery and across Thorne and Hatfield Moors to run along the Stainforth and Keadby Canal towards the River Trent.
From Doncaster the line forms a joint route with the Sheffield-Hull Line to Hatfield, passing Hatfield Colliery where the line diverges at Thorne Junction. The line runs across Thorne and Hatfield Moors to run along the Stainforth and Keadby Canal towards the River Trent.